<eize...@gmail.com> wrote
'first={0}, last={1}, middle={2}'.format(*parts)
"first=S, last=M, middle=['P', 'A']"
why do we need the '*' at 'parts'. I know we need it, because
otherwise it
gives an error:
The * tells Python to unpack parts and treat the contents
as individual values. format is looking for 3 values. Without
the * it sees one, a tuple and complains about insufficient
values. If it did try to do the format you would wind up with
something like:
"first=(S,M,['P', 'A']) last=None, middle=None"
Python can't tell automatiocally whether you want the tuple
treated as a single value and youu just forgot the other two
or if you want the tuple unpacked. The * says unpack this value.
HTH,
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Alan Gauld
Author of the Learn to Program web site
http://www.alan-g.me.uk/
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