What does % do to strings in Python?

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I have failed to find documentation for the operator % as it is used on strings in Python. What does this operator do when it is used with a string on the left hand side?

Accepted Answer

It's the string formatting operator. Read up on string formatting in Python.

```
format % values
```

Creates a string where `format` specifies a format and `values` are the values to be filled in.

What does % do to strings in Python?

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