Python 3.2: How to pass a dictionary into str.format()

Question

I\'ve been reading the Python 3.2 docs about string formatting but it hasn\'t really helped me with this particular problem.

Here is what I\'m trying to do:

Answer 1

you want .format(**stats) as that makes stats part of format's kwargs.

Answer 2

This does the job:

stats = { 'copied': 5, 'skipped': 14 }
print( 'Copied: {copied}, Skipped: {skipped}'.format( **stats ) )  #use ** to "unpack" a dictionary

For more info please refer to:

• http://docs.python.org/py3k/library/string.html#format-examples and
• http://docs.python.org/py3k/tutorial/controlflow.html#keyword-arguments