Checking if conversion is messing it up

mqtt/tempSensor.py

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ while True:
         humidity = sensor.humidity
         
         #convert to Farenheit
-        temp = (temp * 1.8) + 32
+        #temp = (temp * 1.8) + 32
         print("Temperature: {}*F   Humidity: {}% ".format(temp, humidity))
     except RuntimeError as error:
         print(error.args[0])
@@ -53,10 +53,7 @@ while True:
     client.connect(broker, port)
     
     #Publish Temp Results
-    #Convert to string so it can be sent to the broker.
-    temp = str(temp)
-    tempClean = f'{ "temperature": {temp} }'
-    tempMsg = tempClean
+    tempMsg = '{ "temperature": {} }'.format(temp)
     result = client.publish(tempTopic, tempMsg)
     # result: [0, 1]
     status = result[0]
@@ -66,10 +63,7 @@ while True:
         print(f"Failed to send message to topic {tempTopic}")
 
     #Publish Humid Results
-    #Convert to string so it can be sent to the broker.
-    humidity = str(humidity)
-    humidClean = f'{ "humidity": {humidity} }'
-    humidMsg = humidClean
+    humidMsg = '{ "humidity": {} }'.format(humidity)
     result = client.publish(humidTopic, humidMsg)
     # result: [0, 1]
     status = result[0]