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Is there a way to interpolate variables into a python string WITHOUT using the print function?

Every example I have seen of Python string variable interpolation uses the print function.

For example:

num = 6

# str.format method
print("number is {}".format(num))

# % placeholders
print("number is %s"%(num))

# named .format method
print("number is {num}".format(num=num))

Can you interpolate variables into strings without using print?

Solution

  • Ok...so, it's kind of easy.

    The old method:

    num = 6
mystr = 'number is %s' % num
print(mystr) # number is 6

    The newer .format method:

    num = 6
mystr = "number is {}".format(num)
print(mystr) # number is 6

    The .format method using named variable (useful for when sequence can't be depended upon):

    num = 6
mystr = "number is {num}".format(num=num)
print(mystr) # number is 6

    The shorter f-string method: (thank you @mayur)

    num = 6
mystr = f"number is {num}"
print(mystr) # number is 6