Python .format_map()

The .format_map() string method takes a single parameter which is the input dictionary and returns the key’s values.

Syntax

string.format_map(d)

d is the dictionary to be addressed.

Example

The example below uses .format_map() to return the values stored in x and y:

# Input stored in variable a.
a = {'x':'Mike', 'y':'Perry'}

# Use of format_map() function
print("That DJ is {x} {y}".format_map(a))

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The output will look like this:

That DJ is Mike Perry

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