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Python Python Basics Meet Python Create a Variable

Posted by Caitlin Blaney
Caitlin Blaney
114 Points

I've been stuck on this variables question for a week... what is the answer supposed to be?

using_variables.py 
favorite_color = "blue"
print("The color", favorite_color, "is my favorite!")

3 Answers

Travis Alstrand
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Travis Alstrand
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I would try just adding spaces at the end of the first string and beginning of the second. These challenges can be extremely picky so always try to double check things like this.

Also, please don't stress yourself and wait so long to ask for help! You essentially had this right so don't feel discouraged! Just a picky challenge is all.

favorite_color = "blue"
print("The color ", favorite_color, " is my favorite!")
Clayton Perszyk
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Clayton Perszyk
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Clayton Perszyk
Clayton Perszyk
Treehouse Moderator 48,723 Points

Is the challenge failing? I just copied/pasted your code and it passed without any changes.

Travis Alstrand
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Travis Alstrand
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Clayton Perszyk , Do you mean you copied mine or Caitlin's code?

If you copied mine, it's because like I said, I added spaces after "color" and before "is". Without the spaces it would print like 

The colorblueis my favorite!
Clayton Perszyk
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Clayton Perszyk
Treehouse Moderator 48,723 Points
Clayton Perszyk
Clayton Perszyk
Treehouse Moderator 48,723 Points

Travis Alstrand I copied Caitlin's directly... and I get "The color blue is my favorite!"

Travis Alstrand
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Travis Alstrand
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Yes you're right, I just tried it as well! 🤯

Somebody must have adjusted the test with this challenge since this was posted to be more lenient haha. 🎉