python string format calling a function

Question

Is there a way to format with the new format syntax a string from a function call? for example:

\"my request url was {0.get_full_path()}\".format(request)
         


        

Answer 1

What about this very weird thing?

"my request url was %s and my post was %s"\
    % (lambda r: (r.get_full_path(), r.POST))(request)

Explanation:

1. Classic way of formatting
2. Lambda function which takes a request and returns a tuple with what you want
3. Call the lambda inline as arguments for your string.

I still prefer the way you're doing it.

If you want readability you can do this:

path, post = request.get_full_path(), request.POST
"my request url was {} and my post was {}".format(path, post)