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

Posted by Michael Adkins
Michael Adkins
266 Points

Trying to make the summary of days I have been alive.

When I try to make a variable of the number of days I have been alive it says I need to use str.format. I was under the impression that is what I was doing. What am I missing?

age = 31
days = age * 52 * 7
summary =  "I am {} days old!".format (days)
Michael Adkins
Michael Adkins
266 Points 
age = 31
days = age * 52 * 7
summary =  "I am {} days old!".format (days)

[MOD: added ```python formatting -cf]

Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points

While your code will pass the Python interpreter due to its generous overlooking of an extra space between "format" and the "(", the challenge checker is looking for the pattern "format(" so the space must be removed.

It's also good practice and PEP-8 styling to not put a space between the method and the paren.

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points

I suspect you are looking for 

# Task 3 of 3
# Finally, create a new variable named 'summary' that inserts days
# into the string "I am {} days old!".
summary = "I am {} days old!".format(days)