Dynamically change one of f-string variables

Question

Is there a way to dynamically change/substitute one of f-string variables? Let's say I have format as follows:

expected = f'{var} {self.some_evaluation_1(var)} {self.some_evaluation_2(var)}'

Then I have test case with multiple assertions:

var1='some value 1'
var2='some value 2'
var3='some value 3'

var=var1
self.assertEqual('some great value1', expected)
var=var2
self.assertEqual('some great value2', expected)
var=var3
self.assertEqual('some great value3', expected)

Is there a way to make f-string use my variable instead of defined in initial format?

# Let's say something like this? It's just a concept I know it doesn't work.
self.assertEqual('some great value1', expected % var1)

Mark Tolonen · Accepted Answer · 2019-10-10 07:14:57Z

9

No, the result of an f-string expression is an immutable string. Similar to:

y = 'abc'
x = y + 'def' # result of expression is immutable string.
y = 'ghi'
print(x)  # would you expect 'ghidef'? No...

If you want it to change, use format instead of f-strings to re-evaluate expected:

expected = 'test{}' # NOT an f-string
var = 1
assert expected.format(var) == 'test1'
var = 2
assert expected.format(var) == 'test2'

If you have named variables as in your example, you can use:

expected = 'test{var}'
assert expected.format(var=1) == 'test1'

or pass locals() as a dictionary of arguments using keyword expansion (**):

expected = 'test{a}{b}'
a = 1
b = 2
assert expected.format(**locals()) == 'test12'

edited Oct 10, 2019 at 7:14

answered Oct 10, 2019 at 7:05

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Sergio Abreu · Accepted Answer · 2024-09-28 18:26:20Z

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Try using eval:

myf = "f\"" + whathever + "\""

eval(myf)

answered Sep 28, 2024 at 18:26

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OneCricketeer Over a year ago

eval is evil. What's wrong with accepted answer?

chepner Over a year ago

OP's question implies they want to define expected once, then change its value depending on the (delayed) evaluation of var. There's no need to dynamically evaluate a f-string literal to accomplish this.

Sergio Abreu Over a year ago

@chepner my answer focus only on solving how to "creatie f string dinamicaly" Just this.

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