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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String Formatting

Posted by Abubakar Gataev
Abubakar Gataev
2,226 Points

String formatting: Challenge Task 2 of 2

The code isn't right, but to me it is correct. Can somebody help me out here?

strings.py 
name='abu'
subject="Treehouse loves {}"
subject.format(name)

1 Answer

AJ Salmon
AJ Salmon
5,675 Points
AJ Salmon
AJ Salmon
5,675 Points

What you're doing here is using .format(), but not actually changing the variable subject. To do that, you'd need to write "subject =" before "subject.format(name)". Otherwise, subject is still equal to "Treehouse loves {}". You can also use .format () on line three, directly after the quotes. It's up to you! Hopefully this helps.

Abubakar Gataev
Abubakar Gataev
2,226 Points

Thanks! The first method didn't work, or maybe I did it wrong... but the second way was correct. :)