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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String Formatting

Gabriel Ogbonnaya
Gabriel Ogbonnaya
1,701 Points
Posted by Gabriel Ogbonnaya
Gabriel Ogbonnaya
1,701 Points

format

what is wrong with this code below name = 'Gabe' subject = """Treehouse loves {}""" subject.format(name)

strings.py 
name = 'Gabe'
    subject = """Treehouse loves {}"""
        subject.format(name)

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,744 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,744 Points

Here's a few hints:

  • the "format" function doesn't change the string you apply it to, it creates a new one that you'll need to save
  • you won't need triple quotes here, regular ones will do
  • all of these statements will be part of a main program, none of them will need to be indented
  • you can apply the "format" function directly to the template string