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

Gokul Ravichandran
Gokul Ravichandran
209 Points

help on str.format

Finally, create a new variable named email_greeting that uses str.format to combine the treehouse variable, the word "loves", and the name variable with spaces between each item. eg: "Treehouse loves Andrew"

name.py
name="gokul"
treehouse="Tree" + "house"
email_greeting=print(treehouse +" loves " + name)

5 Answers

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,457 Points
name = "gokul"
treehouse = "Tree" + "house"
email_greeting = "{} loves {}".format(treehouse, name)

Note that the preferred style is to include spaces around the equals sign.

i did it!, Chris and it does not work email_greeting = "{} loves {}".format(treehouse, name) what is wrong with that so?!

Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,457 Points

Hi Taha, it might related to your other code. Can you post all your current code?

Hi Chris, thanks for answering and your time as well :)

name = "Taha";
treehouse = "Tree" + "house";
email_greeting = "{}  loves  {}".format(treehouse, name)
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,457 Points

Taha, your code is very close. You need only one space surrounding "loves". you have two. remove the extra spaces and your good to go1

Thanks, Chris Done, but tell me how did you know it ?

Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,457 Points

I've seen how picky the checker can be on whitespace and punctuation.

OKay, Thank you again :)