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Python Python Basics Meet Python Create a Variable

Posted by thomas blessin
thomas blessin
54 Points

the

using_variables.py 
print("The color", favorite_color, = "is my favorite!")

2 Answers

diogorferreira
diogorferreira
19,363 Points
diogorferreira
diogorferreira
19,363 Points

You're doing it right but just remove the = sign you're not setting a variable. :)

print("The color", favorite_color, "is my favorite!")
thomas blessin
thomas blessin
54 Points

i had tried this too bit it says "Task #1

F.

FAIL: test_code_expectations (main.TestCreateAVariableCode)

Traceback (most recent call last): File "", line 18, in test_code_expectations AssertionError: '=' not found in 'print("The color", favorite_color, "is my favorite!")' : To assign your variable with a value make sure you use the equals sign.

Ran 2 tests in 0.000s

FAILED (failures=1) Task #2

F.

FAIL: test_code_expectations (main.TestCreateAVariableCode)

Traceback (most recent call last): File "", line 18, in test_code_expectations AssertionError: '=' not found in 'print("The color", favorite_color, "is my favorite!")' : To assign your variable with a value make sure you use the equals sign.

Ran 2 tests in 0.000s

FAILED (failures=1)

F

FAIL: test_code_expectations (main.TestPrintAVariableCode)

Traceback (most recent call last): File "", line 19, in test_code_expectations AssertionError: 1 not greater than or equal to 2 : Ensure you are reusing your variable favorite_color

Ran 1 test in 0.000s

FAILED (failures=1)"

diogorferreira
diogorferreira
19,363 Points
diogorferreira
diogorferreira
19,363 Points

That's because you have to set a variable before to your favorite color. Otherwise python won't know what the variable holds. You can do this like so: favorite_color = 'put your favorite color in here'

Example:

favorite_color = 'blue'
print("The color", favorite_color, "is my favorite!")