The aim of this post is to show you a specific and useful tip in Python for replacing strings with matched values contained in a dictionary, for this task that could sound trivial but in the practice may represent an interesting challenge.

If you are involved in the IT world it is more than sure that you have heard about Python and how so great this programming language is, and I think the keyword is versatile, because effectively it is one of the main benefits than Python give us, and it is thinking in the widespread of it thus push me to start a new series of articles which together with my section “Chronicles from the trenches” I am going to share some stories, tips, tricks, complains and shout out about Python, always seen from the perspective of a Database Engineer that probably someday decide to transition toward Data Engineer role.