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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String Formatting

jarius hayes
jarius hayes
1,048 Points
Posted by jarius hayes
jarius hayes
1,048 Points

What in the world am i missing? This is so simple, yet has me confused.

I am not understanding how to interpret task 2. I think i may be misunderstanding what it's asking me to do.

strings.py 
name = "jay"
subject = format("Treehouse loves {} ", name)

1 Answer

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

You have the right idea.

But .format() is a string method. That means the template string comes first, then ".format", then the argument(s) in parentheses. So re-arranging what you had already:

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

Also you had an extra space at the end of the template.