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Python Python Basics (2015) Logic in Python Fully Functional

Posted by Max Teter
Max Teter
Courses Plus Student 1,046 Points

Im quite confused as to what Im doing wrong here

Im trying to write this lumberjack function as i follow along the video but it wont call properly and I cant seem to understand my syntax error def hows_the_parrot(): print("He's pining for the fjords!")

hows_the_parrot()

def lumberjack(name, pronoun): print("{}'s lumberjack and {} ok!".fromat(name, pronoun))

lumberjack("Max", "He's") lumberjack("Lacey", "She's") lumberjack("Sam", "They're")

I get this error message in response treehouse:~/workspace$ python Functions.py
He's pining for the fjords!
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "Functions.py", line 9, in <module>
lumberjack("Max", "He's")
File "Functions.py", line 7, in lumberjack
print("{}'s lumberjack and {} ok!".fromat(name, pronoun))
AttributeError: 'str' object has no attribute 'fromat'

1 Answer

Ryan S
Ryan S
27,276 Points
Ryan S
Ryan S
27,276 Points

Hi Max,

If you take a look at the very last line of your error: 

AttributeError: 'str' object has no attribute 'fromat'

Notice that you have a small typo in what should be "format". You can then use this error stack trace to see where this typo occurs in your code:

...
File "Functions.py", line 7, in lumberjack
print("{}'s lumberjack and {} ok!".fromat(name, pronoun))
AttributeError: 'str' object has no attribute 'fromat'

So the typo is on Line 7 of Functions.py.

Hope this helps.

Max Teter
Max Teter
Courses Plus Student 1,046 Points

My god I cant believe i overlooked that thank you so much hahaha