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

Posted by Dakota Gagne
Dakota Gagne
Courses Plus Student 342 Points

How do I create a variable named treehouse by combining two strings, "Tree" and "house"?

I have watched the video on it many times, but I still cannot find out the answer.

name.py 
name = "Dakota"

1 Answer

Andreas cormack
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Andreas cormack
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Andreas cormack
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Andreas cormack
Python Web Development Techdegree Graduate 33,011 Points

you can create a variable by concatinating the two strings.

treehouse = "Tree"+"house"

Dakota Gagne
Dakota Gagne
Courses Plus Student 342 Points

That worked! Thanks.