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Julie Owens
198 PointsWhere can I find the lecture of using format?
I can't remember anything about how to use the format in python. Where can I find more information or the original lecture on how to use that ?
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Steven Parker
230,688 PointsI suggest going directly to the The String format() Method page in the official Python documentation. It's pretty simple, they describe it with just a few short paragraphs and some examples.
While you're at it, you might want to look at Formatted String Literals (also called "f-strings"), they do much the same thing but with a more compact syntax.
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Julie Owens
198 PointsIn the string format() method page 7.1.2, what does the d represent ?? ( in the 5th yellow section)
Julie Owens
198 PointsJulie Owens
198 Pointsomg, thank you so much! I'm VERY new to this and I didn't even know such a thing existed. Still learning this website as well as learning the python language. :)
Steven Parker
230,688 PointsSteven Parker
230,688 PointsThe
:d
is a Format Specification, and:d
explicitly outputs as a decimal (base 10) number.Glad I could help, and happy coding!