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Python Python Basics Meet Python Create a Variable

Posted by jeremiah warren
jeremiah warren
Courses Plus Student 718 Points

commas and varibles

i dont quite understand variables and how to use them in the middle of a string! could someone explain to me how to use them in more detail please?

1 Answer

Philip Schultz
Philip Schultz
11,437 Points
Philip Schultz
Philip Schultz
11,437 Points

Hey Jeremiah, Task 1 of 2 is asking you to store your favorite color in a variable called favorite_color. Like so

favorite_color = 'blue' #or what ever color you prefer

For task 2 of 2, it is asking you to use that variable in a sentence. Here are two different ways you can accomplish this. Example 1 - you can separate your strings and variables with commas. Like so,

print("The color ", favorite_color, " is my favorite!")

Example 2 - You can use the format method. This will allow you to insert curly brackets into your string that will be replaced by the variable you put inside of the format method. 

print("The color {} is my favorite!".format(favorite_color))

Both ways are acceptable to pass the challenge.