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Python Python Basics (Retired) Things That Count Things That Count

Posted by chevano gordon
chevano gordon
3,399 Points

someone please help i cant seem to figure out what i'm doing wrong

python Basic

days_alive.py 
age = 73;
days = age*7*52;
summary = string(days) + ("I am {} days old!".format(days))
chevano gordon
chevano gordon
3,399 Points

Finally, create a new variable named summary that adds the string version of days into "I am {} days old!". thats the question

Shezan Kazi
Shezan Kazi
10,807 Points
Shezan Kazi
Shezan Kazi
10,807 Points

Hi,

I don't know my way around python, but my guess is since you are writing the entire string into brackets, the program does not interprete the curly brackets.

Try something like this instead:

age = 73
days = age*7*52
summary = "I am {} days old".format(days)

This might work. I don't see why you added the string(days) after declaring the variable summary

Please also see this link: https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Python_Programming/Variables_and_Strings#Strings_and_Variables

3 Answers

C H
C H
6,587 Points
C H
C H
6,587 Points

You basically have it! Python doesn't use ';' at the end of lines, and you have too much in the last variable.

age = 73
days = age*7*52
summary = "I am {} days old!".format(days)
Graham Mackenzie
Graham Mackenzie
2,747 Points
Graham Mackenzie
Graham Mackenzie
2,747 Points

Hi Chevano!

You're very close! The first two lines are correct (other than the semi-colons at the end, which, as others have mentioned, you don't need to use in Python.)

The trouble comes in the third line, when you include the first string(days). You actually don't need that there! It is sufficient to do it just one time, later within the .format() call.

Also, the method for turning a variable into a string is actually str() not string(), so your third line should look like this:

summary = "I am {} days old!".format(str(days))

I hope this helps!

Be Well, Graham

Daniel Santos
Daniel Santos
34,969 Points
Daniel Santos
Daniel Santos
34,969 Points

I think you have quite a few good answers! Let them know if it helped.

Happy coding.

-Dan

chevano gordon
chevano gordon
3,399 Points

thank you that was helpful