The program below initializes 4 variables (season1, season2, season3, season4) and then uses them in a str.format() statement to create a long paragraph. Unfortunately, the parameters are not presented in the order they need to appear in the output string, so the default placeholders {} put the seasons in the wrong places.
Examine (but do not change) the order of the variables as input parameters to the str.format() call.
Determine which season should print first and put the number of that parameter inside the first {}. Remember, parameter indexing starts at 0.
Determine which season should print second and put the number of that parameter inside the second {}.
Determine which season should print third and put the number of that parameter inside the third {}.
Determine which season should print fourth and put the number of that parameter inside the fourth {}.
The following example demonstrates the expected program output.
It’s hard for me to pick a favorite season because I enjoy them all! Fall is great because the leaves change colors and I love carving pumpkins. Winter is great because it’s the holiday season and cold outside. Spring is great because the flowers bloom and it’s fun to play outside in the green grass. Summer is great because it’s sunny and we get a break from school. I love all the seasons.
Note that the entire paragraph will be on a single line in the output window; you will likely have to scroll to the right to read all of it. Also, remember that the backslash (\) character at the end of a line of code tells Python the statement continues on the next line. There is only 1 call to str.format(), broken across multiple lines for clarity.
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The correct order of the variables as input parameters to the str.format() call is as follows:
season3 should print first: {2}
season4 should print second: {3}
season1 should print third: {0}
season2 should print fourth: {1}
The program below initializes 4 variables (season1, season2, season3, season4) and then uses them in a str.format() statement to create a long paragraph. Unfortunately, the parameters are not presented in the order they need to appear in the output string, so the default placeholders {} put the seasons in the wrong places.
Examine (but do not change) the order of the variables as input parameters to the str.format() call.
Determine which season should print first and put the number of that parameter inside the first {}. Remember, parameter indexing starts at 0.
Determine which season should print second and put the number of that parameter inside the second {}.
Determine which season should print third and put the number of that parameter inside the third {}.
Determine which season should print fourth and put the number of that parameter inside the fourth {}.
The following example demonstrates the expected program output.
It’s hard for me to pick a favorite season because I enjoy them all! Fall is great because the leaves change colors and I love carving pumpkins. Winter is great because it’s the holiday season and cold outside. Spring is great because the flowers bloom and it’s fun to play outside in the green grass. Summer is great because it’s sunny and we get a break from school. I love all the seasons.
Note that the entire paragraph will be on a single line in the output window; you will likely have to scroll to the right to read all of it. Also, remember that the backslash (\) character at the end of a line of code tells Python the statement continues on the next line. There is only 1 call to str.format(), broken across multiple lines for clarity.
The correct order of the variables as input parameters to the str.format() call is as follows:
season1 should print first: {0}
season2 should print second: {1}
season3 should print third: {2}
season4 should print fourth: {3}
The program below initializes 4 variables (season1, season2, season3, season4) and then uses them in a str.format() statement to create a long paragraph. Unfortunately, the parameters are not presented in the order they need to appear in the output string, so the default placeholders {} put the seasons in the wrong places.
Examine (but do not change) the order of the variables as input parameters to the str.format() call.
Determine which season should print first and put the number of that parameter inside the first {}. Remember, parameter indexing starts at 0.
Determine which season should print second and put the number of that parameter inside the second {}.
Determine which season should print third and put the number of that parameter inside the third {}.
Determine which season should print fourth and put the number of that parameter inside the fourth {}.
The following example demonstrates the expected program output.
It’s hard for me to pick a favorite season because I enjoy them all! Fall is great because the leaves change colors and I love carving pumpkins. Winter is great because it’s the holiday season and cold outside. Spring is great because the flowers bloom and it’s fun to play outside in the green grass. Summer is great because it’s sunny and we get a break from school. I love all the seasons.
Note that the entire paragraph will be on a single line in the output window; you will likely have to scroll to the right to read all of it. Also, remember that the backslash (\) character at the end of a line of code tells Python the statement continues on the next line. There is only 1 call to str.format(), broken across multiple lines for clarity.
season1 = "Winter"
season2 = "Spring"
season3 = "Summer"
season4 = "Fall"
print(str.format("It’s hard for me to pick a favorite season because I enjoy them all! \
{} is great because the leaves change colors and I love carving pumpkins. \
{} is great because it’s the holiday season and cold outside. \
{} is great because the flowers bloom and it’s fun to play outside in the green grass. \
{} is great because it’s sunny and we get a break from school. I love all the seasons.",\
season1, season2, season3, season4))
The correct order of the variables as input parameters to the str.format() call is as follows:
season1 should print fourth: {3}
season2 should print first: {0}
season3 should print third: {2}
season4 should print second: {1}
Using these variable orders, the program should look like this:
season1 = "Winter"
season2 = "Spring"
season3 = "Summer"
season4 = "Fall"
print(str.format("It’s hard for me to pick a favorite season because I enjoy them all! \
{} is great because the leaves change colors and I love carving pumpkins. \
{} is great because it’s the holiday season and cold outside. \
{} is great because the flowers bloom and it’s fun to play outside in the green grass. \
{} is great because it’s sunny and we get a break from school. I love all the seasons.",\
season4, season1, season3, season2))
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How to fix that error in the code?
To fix the error in the code, you need to change the order of the variables in the str.format() call to match the expected order of appearance in the output string.
Here is the corrected code:
```python
season1 = "Winter"
season2 = "Spring"
season3 = "Summer"
season4 = "Fall"
print(str.format("It’s hard for me to pick a favorite season because I enjoy them all! \
{} is great because the leaves change colors and I love carving pumpkins. \
{} is great because it’s the holiday season and cold outside. \
{} is great because the flowers bloom and it’s fun to play outside in the green grass. \
{} is great because it’s sunny and we get a break from school. I love all the seasons.", \
season1, season2, season3, season4))
```
Make sure to run the updated code to verify if the error is fixed.
The program below initializes 4 variables (season1, season2, season3, season4) and then uses them in a str.format() statement to create a long paragraph. Unfortunately, the parameters are not presented in the order they need to appear in the output string, so the default placeholders {} put the seasons in the wrong places.
Examine (but do not change) the order of the variables as input parameters to the str.format() call.
Determine which season should print first and put the number of that parameter inside the first {}. Remember, parameter indexing starts at 0.
Determine which season should print second and put the number of that parameter inside the second {}.
Determine which season should print third and put the number of that parameter inside the third {}.
Determine which season should print fourth and put the number of that parameter inside the fourth {}.
The following example demonstrates the expected program output.
It’s hard for me to pick a favorite season because I enjoy them all! Fall is great because the leaves change colors and I love carving pumpkins. Winter is great because it’s the holiday season and cold outside. Spring is great because the flowers bloom and it’s fun to play outside in the green grass. Summer is great because it’s sunny and we get a break from school. I love all the seasons.
Note that the entire paragraph will be on a single line in the output window; you will likely have to scroll to the right to read all of it. Also, remember that the backslash (\) character at the end of a line of code tells Python the statement continues on the next line. There is only 1 call to str.format(), broken across multiple lines for clarity.
season1 = "Winter"
season2 = "Spring"
season3 = "Summer"
season4 = "Fall"
print(str.format("It’s hard for me to pick a favorite season because I enjoy them all! \
{} is great because the leaves change colors and I love carving pumpkins. \
{} is great because it’s the holiday season and cold outside. \
{} is great because the flowers bloom and it’s fun to play outside in the green grass. \
{} is great because it’s sunny and we get a break from school. I love all the seasons.",\
season1, season2, season3, season4))
Is there another way to solve this properly
Yes, another way to solve this properly is by using named placeholders in the str.format() method. Instead of relying on the default order of the parameters, you can explicitly specify the names of the variables and their corresponding placeholders in the output string.
Here's the updated code using named placeholders:
```python
season1 = "Winter"
season2 = "Spring"
season3 = "Summer"
season4 = "Fall"
print(str.format("It’s hard for me to pick a favorite season because I enjoy them all! \
{winter} is great because the leaves change colors and I love carving pumpkins. \
{spring} is great because it’s the holiday season and cold outside. \
{summer} is great because the flowers bloom and it’s fun to play outside in the green grass. \
{fall} is great because it’s sunny and we get a break from school. I love all the seasons.", \
winter=season1, spring=season2, summer=season3, fall=season4))
```
By using named placeholders, you can ensure that the seasons will appear in the correct order, regardless of their position in the parameter list.