13 Python f-string formatting tips

Published: 11 August 2023
on channel: Luke Nobel

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In this video we go deep into Python f-strings and the slightly hidden "formatting mini-language", which is an absolute gem that I use all the time. The string formatting mini-language is jam packed with goodies but it is hard to use it effectively just from reading the documentation. In this video I'll lay out some 13 of my best tips for using this wonderful, yet terse, Python feature.

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0:00 - Intro
0:56 - Formatting mini-language documentation
2:13 - Formatting different data types
2:58 - Print debugging messages conveniently
3:51 - Creating tables with f-strings
6:57 - Max width: truncating strings
7:50 - Parametrize f-string formatting
9:22 - Aligning numbers is not that simple
11:25 - Padding with zeros the right way
12:57 - Align numbers to the right, the right way
14:08 - Respect the users' locale
17:35 - Easy base conversion
19:25 - Print the base and use separators for readability
21:21 - The _format_ method and format() builtin

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