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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String Formatting

Dane Kurtz
Dane Kurtz
426 Points
Posted by Dane Kurtz
Dane Kurtz
426 Points

string concatenation challenge

I can't figure out what to do on this challenge.

strings.py 
name = "Dane"
subject = ("Treehouse loves {}".fomrat("name"))

3 Answers

Joe Beltramo
PLUS
Joe Beltramo
Courses Plus Student 22,191 Points
Joe Beltramo
Joe Beltramo
Courses Plus Student 22,191 Points

You are almost there. You need to use the name variable itself in the format method. by passing it like this:

.format(name)

(You also should look at your spelling of the method format)

Bapi Roy
Bapi Roy
14,237 Points
Bapi Roy
Bapi Roy
14,237 Points

WRONG name = "Dane" subject = ("Treehouse loves {}".fomat("name"))

RIGHT name = "Dane" subject = ("Treehouse loves {}".fomat(name))

name is variable while "name" is string

Joe Beltramo
Joe Beltramo
Courses Plus Student 22,191 Points

You retained the misspelling of format..

Bapi Roy
Bapi Roy
14,237 Points
Bapi Roy
Bapi Roy
14,237 Points

Thank you, Joe Beltramo. You are right. I have fixed it.