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

Antonio Velardo
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Antonio Velardo
Courses Plus Student 111 Points
Posted by Antonio Velardo
Antonio Velardo
Courses Plus Student 111 Points

create a variable names Tree and house? name = "Antonio" 3 = "Tree" 4 = House print 3 and 4

it gives me a bummer syntax Error

name.py 
name = "Antonio"
3 = "Tree"
4 = House
print 3 and 4
Jacob Moyle
Jacob Moyle
6,150 Points

Could you please include the syntax error?

3 Answers

Jacob Moyle
Jacob Moyle
6,150 Points
Jacob Moyle
Jacob Moyle
6,150 Points

Hello Antonio,

I am not familiar with python but looking at this I suspect there are a few issues:

  • You cannot use numbers as variable names (e.g. 3 and 4)

  • House is not surrounded by quotes

  • The syntax you are using to print is incorrect. Any strings need to be surrounded with " ". If you want the output of a variable to be added to a larger string, you will need to add +.

name = "Antonio"
plant = "Tree"
shelter = "house"

print plant + shelter + " loves " + name + "."
# "Treehouse loves Antonio."

Cheers,

Jacob

Isaac Calvo
Isaac Calvo
8,882 Points
Isaac Calvo
Isaac Calvo
8,882 Points 
name = 'my name'
treehouse = "Tree" + "house"
email_greeting = treehouse + " " + "loves" + " " + name

cant use numbers at the beginning of a variable name in python. 1 = 'one' will fail but one1 = 'one' works. Also anytime you use a string it has to be surrounded by quotes.

Antonio Velardo
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Antonio Velardo
Courses Plus Student 111 Points
Antonio Velardo
Antonio Velardo
Courses Plus Student 111 Points

thanks isaac

i dont understand the need to splitting "treehouse" in 2 string, what the exercise was trying to suggest? i am referring to the python lesson on string , and the quiz i would i execute the two string?print "tree" + house ?

Jacob Moyle
Jacob Moyle
6,150 Points

The reason "treehouse" has been split into two words is to show how variables can be concatenated together.