💡 Python F-Strings Cheatsheet

F-strings (formatted string literals) provide a concise and powerful way to embed expressions inside string literals for formatting. Just prefix the string with an f or F.

1. Basic Variable and Expression Embedding

name = "Alice"
quantity = 5
print(f"Hello, {name}. You have {quantity * 2} items in your cart.")
# Output: Hello, Alice. You have 10 items in your cart.

• Place variables or expressions directly inside curly braces {}. Python evaluates the expression and inserts the result into the string.

2. Number Formatting
Control the appearance of numbers, such as padding with zeros or setting decimal precision.

pi_value = 3.14159
order_id = 42
print(f"Pi: {pi_value:.2f}")
print(f"Order ID: {order_id:04d}")
# Output:
# Pi: 3.14
# Order ID: 0042

• :.2f formats the float to have exactly two decimal places.
• :04d formats the integer to be at least 4 digits long, padding with leading zeros if necessary.

3. Alignment and Padding
Align text within a specified width, which is useful for creating tables or neatly formatted output.

item = "Docs"
print(f"|{item:<10}|") # Left-aligned
print(f"|{item:^10}|") # Center-aligned
print(f"|{item:>10}|") # Right-aligned
# Output:
# |Docs      |
# |   Docs   |
# |      Docs|

• Use < for left, ^ for center, and > for right alignment, followed by the total width.

4. Date and Time Formatting
Directly format datetime objects within an f-string.

from datetime import datetime
now = datetime.now()
print(f"Current time: {now:%Y-%m-%d %H:%M}")
# Output: Current time: 2023-10-27 14:30

• Use a colon : followed by standard strftime formatting codes to display dates and times as you wish.

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