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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String concatenation

Adeyemi Lawal
Adeyemi Lawal
988 Points
Posted by Adeyemi Lawal
Adeyemi Lawal
988 Points

name = 'yemmey' subject ="Treehouse loves" + name. Why is the above answer not correct according to the work space?

OK! Make a new variable named subject that concatenates (uses the + sign) the string "Treehouse loves" and your name var

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

3 Answers

Ari Misha
Ari Misha
19,323 Points
Ari Misha
Ari Misha
19,323 Points

Hiya Randy! I agree! But notice the detail in the challenge which says concat name variable with "Treehouse loves"(see without space). Thats why i added an extra space to the string concat. In real world problem, i'd never do that. I did it , just for the sake of the challenge. Thats it! But your way is a correct way as well. (:

Randy Eichelberger
Randy Eichelberger
1,491 Points

Right and 

"Treehouse love " + name

is still concatenated ;)

Adeyemi Lawal
Adeyemi Lawal
988 Points
Adeyemi Lawal
Adeyemi Lawal
988 Points

Thanks @Ari and @Randy

Ari Misha
Ari Misha
19,323 Points
Ari Misha
Ari Misha
19,323 Points

Hiya Adeyemi! Looks like you missed space between "Treehouse loves" string and "name" variable. Your code should look like this:

name = "yemmy"
subject = "Treehouse loves" +  " " + name
Randy Eichelberger
Randy Eichelberger
1,491 Points

You really should just add a space after loves and not do a + " " +