Matthew Polack wrote: > I'm working my way through some of the tips you provided and tried to use > the code given....but am getting an error at Line 75 in my code re: not > enough arguments for format string > > _ > return self.func(*args) > File "Timespicture.py", line 75, in checkanswer > Your current score is: %f""" % answer,score > TypeError: not enough arguments for format string
> fail_str = """ > Sorry, you got it wrong, > the correct answer was %d > Your current score is: %f""" % answer,score Python reads some_str % arg1, arg2 as (some_str % arg1), arg2 To make the above work you have to use parens: fail_str = """ Sorry, you got it wrong, the correct answer was %d Your current score is: %f""" % (answer, score) Another option is to use f-strings to sidestep the issue: fail_str = f""" Sorry, you got it wrong, the correct answer was {answer} Your current score is: {score}""" _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor