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

Antonie Huang
Antonie Huang
985 Points
Posted by Antonie Huang
Antonie Huang
985 Points

How to use format command

Task 3 I need to try str.format, but I don't really know how to do it?

1 Answer

Vittorio Somaschini
Vittorio Somaschini
33,371 Points
Vittorio Somaschini
Vittorio Somaschini
33,371 Points

Hello Antonie.

email_greeting has to be set to a string, right?

It has to, but not only, the string has to contain placeholders, so that we can use the format method to fill in the placeholders with the right values (treehouse and name).

A placeholder is create doing this: {}

So:

email_greeting = '{} loves {}'

On this string you will need to apply the format method. Does it make sense? Please paste your code if you need more help.

Vitto

Antonie Huang
Antonie Huang
985 Points
Antonie Huang
Antonie Huang
985 Points

name = 'Antonie'

treehouse = 'Tree' + 'house'

email_greeting = '{treehouse} loves {name}'

I've done what you told me, but it still doesn't work

Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 Points

In the format statement, the {} fields are filled from argument supplied:

email_greeting = '{} loves {}'.format(treehouse, name)