The = specifier, str and repr
The = specifier needs Python 3.8 or later. Compare the two ways of showing text with a new line in it.
print shows values on the screen and can be tuned with sep and end. An f-string, written f"...{value}...", builds text by putting values into {} slots, and a format spec such as :.2f or :>8 controls how each value looks.
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Practice questions
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Set item = "Notebook", price = 45.5, qty = 3, and print Notebook: 3 x 45.50 = 136.50 with an f-string.
Print the number 1234567.891 with commas and one decimal place.
Print the three words red, green, blue on one line separated by | .
Explain it without notes
How do sep and end change what print does?
What is an f-string, and why is it better than joining strings with +?
Explain {value:>8}, {value:.2f} and {value:,}.
What is the difference between str(x) and repr(x)? When would you use repr?
Expected output
x=7
x * 2 = 14
hi
there
'hi\nthere'
'hi\nthere'
"it's" 'say "hi"'
3.0 3.0
None None
False '7' 7