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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String concatenation

Posted by Kelcey Kearns
Kelcey Kearns
2,173 Points

the challenge keeps telling me to use more spaces in my strings when adding them but I have already placed the spaces

I am trying to add my strings together but the challenge keeps informing me that i have not used enough spaces but I think I put space marks where they need to be. help please, Im new.

strings.py 
name = "Kelcey"
print('name')
subject = "Treehouse loves "
print('subject')
'subject' + 'name'

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,453 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,453 Points

You are close. The print statements aren't needed for the challenge. The missing piece is concatenating the name variable to the end of the subject assignment.

Post back if you need more help. Good luck!!!