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Python Python Basics (Retired) Things That Count Things That Count

Posted by Kevin Donaldson
Kevin Donaldson
261 Points

How does this not work

I think this code should be correct but it says the first line is not passing.

days_alive.py 
age = 48
days= 17472
summery = ("I am "{}" days old".format(days))

2 Answers

Daniel Johnstone
Daniel Johnstone
8,420 Points
Daniel Johnstone
Daniel Johnstone
8,420 Points

You only use the curly braces when they're inside a string. eg. print("I am {} days old".format(days)).

Kevin Donaldson
Kevin Donaldson
261 Points

Thanks so much Daniel

fabricio mattos
fabricio mattos
4,897 Points
fabricio mattos
fabricio mattos
4,897 Points

You are using the double quotes twice. In this case only needs use in the begging and the final.

summery = ("I am {} days old".format(days))