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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String Formatting

Posted by Dmitry Kozloff
Dmitry Kozloff
1,371 Points

How do I use format for subject variable

name = "Dmitry Kozloff" subject = "Treehouse loves {}" How to use .format to place name in {}

strings.py 
name = "Dmitry Kozloff"
subject = "Treehouse loves {}"
print(subject.format(name))

1 Answer

Krishna Pratap Chouhan
Krishna Pratap Chouhan
15,203 Points
Krishna Pratap Chouhan
Krishna Pratap Chouhan
15,203 Points

Buddy, dont waste your time... check if it doesn't work try on your python console. If it(python console) gives error then you are missing some point. Don't completely trust the console/evaluation of treehouse.

What you are doing is:

name = "Dmitry Kozloff"
subject = "Treehouse loves {}"
print(subject.format(name))

which is perfectly correct and makes sense. But treehouse wants it a little differently.

name = "Dmitry Kozloff"
subject = "Treehouse loves {}".format(name)

same thing right? but this would pass their test and the previous wont.

I know... it sucks sometimes.

Dylan Davenport
Dylan Davenport
Courses Plus Student 2,645 Points
Dylan Davenport
Dylan Davenport
Courses Plus Student 2,645 Points

I've had the same thing happen. The treehouse console wants it EXACTLY their way and their way only haha.