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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String concatenation

brian kuenning
brian kuenning
435 Points

I am not sure what i am missing. i am using name = Brian to assign my name to the variable name. What is going wrong?

See above...

strings.py
name(Brian)

1 Answer

Tabatha Trahan
Tabatha Trahan
21,422 Points

It looks like you need to use the variable name, and set it equal to your name:

name = 'Brian'

Just remember to put the value of the variable in quotes, otherwise the computer thinks you are referring to another variable. The code sample you provided looks like you would be calling a function called name and passing it an argument of the variable Brian.