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Python

Posted by Jason Ybarra
Jason Ybarra
Courses Plus Student 206 Points

Hi I could use little help plz

In the string concatenate for python I named my variable

name = "jason"

Next I was too add treehouse loves + name

I tried the following variations

name = "jason"
subject = "treehouse loves+ name"
# and
subject = "treehouse loves"
name += "treehouse loves"
# and 
subject = "treehouse loves + jason"

I am having trouble understanding where I didn't do right. I could use help, I'm new to the python language.

[MOD: Added formatting -cf]

2 Answers

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,468 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,468 Points

You are very close. The variable (and plus sign) are placed outside of the quote marks. Remember to include a space after "loves" so that you don't get "Treehouse lovesjason". Also "Treehouse" should be capitalized:

name = "jason"
subject = "Treehouse loves " + name
Todd MacIntyre
Todd MacIntyre
12,248 Points
Todd MacIntyre
Todd MacIntyre
12,248 Points

Having the + inside of the quotes makes it a part of the string itself, thus not allowing concatenation to take place. Placing the + outside of the quotes signals to python that you want to concatenate a string with a variable.