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Jagadeesh S
2,653 PointsHey! I know we haven't written any code yet, but you've already seen what a variable looks like, so I want you to try an
Hey! I know we haven't written any code yet, but you've already seen what a variable looks like, so I want you to try and make one. Make a variable named name. Then, assign it to your own name. Your name should be a string, so you need to put quote marks around it.
name = "bablu"
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Hasan Ahmad
6,727 PointsYour code is correct, I think the problem is that you put two whitespaces. Other than that, your code is correct, I tried it myself. copy and paste the code below
name = 'bablu'
Hope this helps, Happy coding!
Jonathan Borteij
866 PointsJonathan Borteij
866 PointsWhat's the question here? The variable is correct.