Question

I came here to ask a simple, very beginner question regarding python.

I just started learning, using http://www.learnpython.org

The problem is, on the string formatting section, it doesn’t really explain how can I do the exercise in the code window.

The general way this site teaches the language is like: It shows the commands/functions, gives some examples, and then it has an exercise in order to continue.

Answer 1

Have a look on diveintopython.net, it’s a really good book. The part on string formatting should get obvious.

Basically, it is used to handle easy formatting, such as csv.

name = 'foo'
age = 42
print "Hi %s, you are %d years old\n" % (name, age)