Explain like I'm LITERALLY five…what does it mean to "format" a string? [closed]

The most common use of the phrase refers to the replacing of variable placeholders within a string with the correct string representations of the variables’ contents. Consider: temp_reading = 25.67528 puts “It is currently %0.1f degrees” % [temp_reading] -> It is currently 25.7 degrees String formatting is what turns the template into the string you … Read more