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Python Python Basics Meet Python Create a Variable

Abdul haseeb
Abdul haseeb
569 Points
Posted by Abdul haseeb
Abdul haseeb
569 Points

don't know why

Now write out to the screen

The color [YOUR FAVORITE COLOR] is my favorite! Where [YOUR FAVORITE COLOR] is using the variable you created in Task 1.

using_variables.py 
favorite_color='blue'
The color [favorite_color] is my favorite!

2 Answers

Brandon Oakes
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Brandon Oakes
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Brandon Oakes
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Brandon Oakes
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 11,501 Points

Now that you set your variable favorite_color to the value 'blue', you need to put your variable into the desired string the question ask and display (print) your string. Answer below works:

favorite_color = 'blue'

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

You could also utilize concatenation like so:

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

But I believe Craig Dennis wants you to utilize .format()

Craig Dennis
Craig Dennis
Treehouse Teacher
Craig Dennis
Craig Dennis
Treehouse Teacher

Use the multiple argument version of print...the one with the commas.

Abdul haseeb
Abdul haseeb
569 Points
Abdul haseeb
Abdul haseeb
569 Points

Thank you Brandon and Craig for helping me out.