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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String Formatting

Posted by Amel Eiland
Amel Eiland
303 Points

Format

OK, so now use .format() on the string "Treehouse loves {}" to put your name into the placeholder. Assign this to the variable subject again.

2 Answers

Tobias Helmrich
Tobias Helmrich
31,602 Points
Tobias Helmrich
Tobias Helmrich
31,602 Points

Hey Amel,

you have to use the format method on the "Treehouse loves {}" string and assign it to the subject variable. The {} is the placeholder in which you insert something with the format method. You have to give the format method your name variable as an argument like so:

name = "Amel"
subject = "Treehouse loves {}".format(name)
Amel Eiland
Amel Eiland
303 Points
Amel Eiland
Amel Eiland
303 Points

Thanks so much Tobias. I really feel like I did that and it just was not working for some reason.