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Gia Hoang Nguyen
4,137 Pointshow to create a space between the string " You Are Great" and the exclamation mark?
result = praise + " " "!" * number_of_characters or result = praise + " !" * number_of_characters
does not create the space between the string and the exclamation mark.
Please help!
2 Answers
Steven Parker
216,135 PointsYour second example should fill "result" with the contents of "praise" followed by the number of exclamation points asked for, all separated by spaces.
praise = "You are Great"
number_of_characters = 5
result = praise + " !" * number_of_characters
print(result) # output: You are Great ! ! ! ! !
Gia Hoang Nguyen
4,137 PointsThank you!
Steven Parker
216,135 PointsGia Hoang Nguyen — Glad to help. You can mark a question solved by choosing a "best answer".
And happy coding!