How to modify the above code to print the circles side by side?

Question

def rating_to_circles(rating):
    circle_size = 9  # adjust as per requirement
    filled_color = Color(0, 0, 0)  # adjust as per requirement
    empty_color = Color(211 / 255, 211 / 255, 211 / 255)  # adjust as per requirement
    styles = getSampleStyleSheet()
    normal_style = styles['Normal']
    circle_list = []
    for i in range(5):
        if i < rating:
            circle = Paragraph('<font size="{}" color="{}">&#9679;</font>'.format(circle_size, filled_color),
                               styles['Normal'])
        else:
            circle = Paragraph('<font size="{}" color="{}">&#9679;</font>'.format(circle_size, empty_color),
                               styles['Normal'])
        circle_list.append(circle)
    return circle_list      

I want each circle to print side by side. as the circles represent rating. I WANT IT TO PRINT SIDE BY SIDE.

I tried joining with ' ' at the return line. But that didn't work.

Answer 1

I got the answer. Here is the working code.

def rating_to_circles(rating):
    circle_size = 13  # adjust as per requirement
    filled_color = Color(0.2, 0.745, 0.624)  # adjust as per requirement
    empty_color = Color(211 / 255, 211 / 255, 211 / 255)  # adjust as per requirement
    styles = getSampleStyleSheet()
    normal_style = styles['Normal']
    circle_html = ""
    for i in range(5):
        if i < rating:
            circle_html += '<font size="{}" color="{}">&#9679;</font> '.format(circle_size, filled_color)
        else:
            circle_html += '<font size="{}" color="{}">&#9679;</font> '.format(circle_size, empty_color)
    return circle_html.strip()