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Introduction to f-string

The f-string (formatted string literal) in Python is a concise and readable way to embed
expressions inside string literals using curly braces {} . It was introduced in Python 3.6 and
provides an elegant alternative to the older format() method and the % operator for string
formatting.

Syntax of f-string
To create an f-string, you simply prefix the string with an f or F , and within the curly braces {} ,
you can insert any valid Python expression, including variables, functions, or more complex
expressions.

name = "Alice"
age = 25
greeting = f"Hello, {name}. You are {age} years old."
print(greeting)

Output:

Hello, Alice. You are 25 years old.

Key Features of f-strings


1. Variables Inside Strings:
You can directly embed variables into an f-string:

price = 99.99
product = "laptop"
message = f"The price of the {product} is ${price}."
print(message)

Output:

The price of the laptop is $99.99.


2. Expressions Inside f-strings:
f-strings support the embedding of any valid Python expression, not just variables.

width = 5
height = 10
area = f"The area is {width * height} square units."
print(area)

Output:

The area is 50 square units.

3. Calling Functions:
You can call functions inside f-strings:

def double(x):
return x * 2
value = 5
result = f"Double of {value} is {double(value)}."
print(result)

Output:

Double of 5 is 10.

4. Formatting Numbers:
f-strings allow you to format numbers, such as specifying decimal places, commas for
large numbers, or even scientific notation.

pi = 3.14159
formatted_pi = f"Pi rounded to two decimals is {pi:.2f}."
print(formatted_pi)

Output:

Pi rounded to two decimals is 3.14.

Here’s another example with large numbers:


big_number = 1000000
formatted_number = f"{big_number:,}"
print(formatted_number)

Output:

1,000,000
5. Multiline f-strings:
You can use multiline f-strings by simply wrapping the string in triple quotes ( """ or
''' ):

name = "Alice"
message = f"""
Dear {name},

Welcome to our platform! We are glad to have you.

Regards,
The Team
"""
print(message)

This outputs the text as written within the multiline string.


6. Escaping Braces:
If you need to include a literal curly brace ( { or } ) in your f-string, you can escape it by
doubling the braces:

expression = f"Use double curly braces to escape: {{5 + 3}}"


print(expression)

Output:

Use double curly braces to escape: {5 + 3}

Advantages of f-strings
1. Readability: f-strings make the code more readable by embedding expressions directly in
the string.
2. Efficiency: f-strings are faster than other string formatting methods like % and
.format() because they are evaluated at runtime.
3. Simplicity: They are easier to write and debug compared to other formatting approaches.

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