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Adding a blog post demonstrating fstring feature introduced at Python
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layout: post
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title: "Fstring, yet another string formatter in Python"
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date: "2019-01-14 20:52:03 +0530"
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tag:
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- fstring
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- Python
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- Python3.6
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- FormattedStrings
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Fstring is a cool feature introduced as a part of Python 3.6. Fstring can be
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elaborated as "Formatted String". At the time of writing this post, Python
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already has more than two ways to a format string. Still, Fstring is released by
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giving yet another way to format a string. Fstrings can be easy to understand
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and simple to read. When you prefix the string with ```f```, it becomes a
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formatted string. All names wrapped inside the curly braces ({}) are resolved
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with the value of variable available in local scope. If the variable isn’t found
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in the local scope then it will raise a ```NameError``` exception.
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### Demonstration
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![FString demonstration]({{site.url}}/assets/images/fstring_explaination/fstring_example.gif)
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Below is the code used in the example
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```python
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name = "Jay"
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print(f"Hello {name}")
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```
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[ TODO: Find, Are there any tool avilable to convert all a formatted strings to
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Fstrings?]
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In my view, this option of string formation is more concise and readable than
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all other options. I advise migrating your code to Fstrings if your Python
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interpreter is greater than or equal to version 3.6. You should note that
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existing string formation approaches are still supported and are not subject to
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depreciate in the near future.
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### Summary
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* Fstring can be elaborated as "Formatted String".
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* Variable is always resolved at local scope. If it isn't found then it will
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rise the ```NameError``` exception.
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* You can format your strings by Fstring approach only if your Python
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interpreter version is greater than or equal to 3.6.
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* Existing string formation approches are not subjected to depricate soon.
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