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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String concatenation

Posted by vincentsuurenbroek
vincentsuurenbroek
198 Points

SUBJECT

SUBJECT

strings.py 
name = "Tygo"
subject = ("Treehouse loves {}".format(+name))

2 Answers

Tatiana Perry
Tatiana Perry
17,156 Points
Tatiana Perry
Tatiana Perry
17,156 Points

https://teamtreehouse.com/library/python-basics/python-data-types/strings If you go back to the strings video and look at the teachers notes, it should clarify the issue you are having.

Kenneth Love
STAFF
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest Teacher
Kenneth Love
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest Teacher

You've got it except for that + in there. You don't need it and Python is going to throw a fit over it (you're trying to add something to name but never said what).

Also, you don't need the parentheses around the entire string. They won't cause it to fail, though.