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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String concatenation

Posted by E R
E R
1,220 Points

i dont know why i cant add them togheter

why cant i add strings

strings.py 
name = "Elvis"
subject = "Treehouse loves" '+' "name"

1 Answer

Christof Baumgartner
Christof Baumgartner
20,864 Points
Christof Baumgartner
Christof Baumgartner
20,864 Points

Hi Arzija,

there are two small errors in your code:

  1. Don't put operators like plus and minus in quotes
  2. Don't put variable names in quotes

Only put Strings in quotes

So the correct syntax would be like this:

name = "Christof"
subject = "Treehouse loves " + name