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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String Formatting

Erik Nemcik
Erik Nemcik
1,569 Points
Posted by Erik Nemcik
Erik Nemcik
1,569 Points

Can somone tell me what exactly is wrong here?

Can somone tell me what exactly is wrong here? name = 'erik' subject = 'Treehouse loves {}' print(subject.format(name))

strings.py 
subject = 'Treehouse loves {}'
name = 'Erik'
print(subject.format(name))

2 Answers

abdul hakkim
abdul hakkim
2,745 Points
abdul hakkim
abdul hakkim
2,745 Points

dear Erik, i tried in separate workspace its works ,but cod challenge gives wrong

subject = "treehouse loves {}"

name="abdul"
subject.format(name)
'treehouse loves abdul'

james south
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james south
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james south
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james south
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they're not asking you to print anything. you have your name variable in task 1, then under that do what they ask for task 2. subject = ...string.format(variable).