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Python

Posted by Stephen Jennings
Stephen Jennings
4,824 Points

Python Strings

I'm not sure why I'm getting hung up on this question, but I cannot seem to get the "estimate" variable to display in a string. Here is the question:

Challenge Task 4 of 4

Finally, create 2 new variables, one named estimate that holds the rounded number of decades you've lived and, one named summary that adds the string version of estimate into "I am {} days old! That's about {} decades!" with the correct values added to it.

My (wrong) answer:

Bummer! Your estimate doesn't seem to be in your summary!

age = int(28)

days = int(28*52*7)

decades = float(age / 10)

estimate = round(decades)

summary = str("I am {days} days old! That's about {estimate} decades!")

1 Answer

Maxim Andreev
Maxim Andreev
24,529 Points

You're using {} wrong, it is used like this:

"I am {} days old! That's about {} decades!".format(days, estimate)

you add your variables within the brackets of .format() which follows a string. The {} are then replaced by the values of the variables, in order.

Also you don't need to convert something that's an int into an int, or something that's already a string into a string

PS wrap your code so it's easier to read

cheers

Stephen Jennings
Stephen Jennings
4,824 Points

facepalm of course! Can't believe I forgot that, it was only a few videos prior haha. Thanks for the help!