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Python Python Basics Meet Python Create a Variable

ALBERTO GRAJEDA
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ALBERTO GRAJEDA
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Posted by ALBERTO GRAJEDA
ALBERTO GRAJEDA
Courses Plus Student 139 Points

How do I do the 2nd step to this Challenge Task?

Why is it incorrect even when I go back to watch the video again to review the topic?

using_variables.py 
 print('favorite_color') = "orange"
"The color favorite_color is my favorite!"

1 Answer

Gav Cooper
Gav Cooper
4,261 Points
Gav Cooper
Gav Cooper
4,261 Points

It looks like you're getting a bit confused over the syntax for variables here.

You're right that the color you've chosen should be wrapped in quotes, but you need to drop the print() around your variable name, so the first bit should look like 

favorite_color = "orange"

The next part of the challenge is where you need to use the print() function to create a string that includes your favorite_color variable. You almost have the right idea here, but you shouldn't have the variable name inside the quotes, so the second part should look like 

print("The color ", favorite_color, " is my favorite!")