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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String Formatting

Posted by William Owens
William Owens
8,668 Points

can anyone help me with strings? Thanks

I'm having trouble writing this string. I keep getting the "Bummer!" result and I don't know what I'm doing wrong.

strings.py 
name = "william"
subject = "Treehouse loves {}"
print(subject.format(name))

1 Answer

William Li
PLUS
William Li
Courses Plus Student 26,868 Points
William Li
William Li
Courses Plus Student 26,868 Points

Hi there

You should do the string formatting and variable assignment all in one line, because your line 3 won't effect the value of subject variable.

name = "william"
subject = "Treehouse loves {}".format(name)

hope it helps.

William Owens
William Owens
8,668 Points

thanks!