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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String Formatting

Posted by Diwakar Singh
Diwakar Singh
Courses Plus Student 1,621 Points

how to use .format() function without storing the string in variable

challange task 2

strings.py 
name='Diwakar'
subject="Treehouse loves {} ".format(name)

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

For this challenge you do want to store the string in the variable, as you have here.

But the challenge is very picky about the string, and you have a stray extra space after the placeholder {}.