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Python Python Basics (Retired) Ins & Outs Ins & Outs

Posted by Harsh Kumar Woike
Harsh Kumar Woike
204 Points

create a variable named "name" with your name in it

dont know how to do this.

name.py 
input("what is your name?")

'harsh'
name=input("what is your name?")

name
'harsh'

1 Answer

Guillaume Maka
PLUS
Guillaume Maka
Courses Plus Student 10,224 Points
Guillaume Maka
Guillaume Maka
Courses Plus Student 10,224 Points

Just assign your name to a "name" variable

name = "Harsh"

The question is a little bit ambiguous, we can say if they ask to prompt the user his name (with the input() method) or to initialize a variable with your name.

Harsh Kumar Woike
Harsh Kumar Woike
204 Points

thank you.

Harsh Kumar Woike
Harsh Kumar Woike
204 Points

also please help me to create variable named treehouse by adding two strings "tree" and "house"

Harsh Kumar Woike
Harsh Kumar Woike
204 Points

got it.

Guillaume Maka
Guillaume Maka
Courses Plus Student 10,224 Points 
""" Concat to string """
treehouse = "tree" + "house"