Python - not all arguments converted during string formatting

Question

I have started a tutorial on python, have no prior programming expirience. Currently, I am doing exercise 5, where i have to transform inches into centimeters or vice versa and a problem occurs. I am using a 2.12 python and am not planning to switch for the time being of this tutorial. I am very annoyed and frustrated why this simple problem occurs and that i can't figure out why. Here is the code:

centimeter = 1
inch = centimeter * 2,54
converted_value = 10 * inch

print "i decided to convert 10 inches to centimeters. Results are astonishing. %d " % converted_value

I ran the exercise in Windows powershell and it reported back to me this:

"Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "vaja5.py", line 28, in <module>
    print "i decided to convert 10 inches to centimeters. Results are astonishing. %d" % converted_value
TypeError: not all arguments converted during string formatting"

Thank you for all the help in advance. I really appreciate it

i noticed there is a part cut off after the %. all it says there is %converted_value — Tibor Zupan
– Tibor Zupan, Commented May 13, 2020 at 9:17
Note that parentheses free print (print foo instead of print(foo)) shows that you are using Python2. Python2 is at its end of life. Please strongly consider to use Python3; if your tutorial is for Python2, strongly consider using a more up-to-date tutorial. — MisterMiyagi
– MisterMiyagi, Commented May 13, 2020 at 9:18

Gabio · Accepted Answer · 2020-05-13 09:19:34Z

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centimeter * 2,54 creates a tuple of 2 elements (2,54). The problem occurs when you try to provide 2 parameters to your string (the tuple is unpacked) which has only one placeholder (%d).

Change:

inch = centimeter * 2,54

to:

inch = centimeter * 2.54

edited May 13, 2020 at 9:19

answered May 13, 2020 at 9:16

Gabio

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Sergey Solod Over a year ago

Maybe it's more easy to start learning by running a code directly instead of calling it from PowerShell.

AKX · Accepted Answer · 2020-05-13 09:17:03Z

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You have a typo:

inch = centimeter * 2,54

should be

inch = centimeter * 2.54

Your original syntax elaborates out to

inch = (centimeter * 2, 54)

so you end up assigning a tuple, which results in the formatting error.

answered May 13, 2020 at 9:17

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