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

Posted by MUZ140889 Dephine Chenayi Chihota
MUZ140889 Dephine Chenayi Chihota
6,766 Points

use of the curly braces

please help. I cant get it right

days_alive.py 
age = 24
days = age*52*7
summary = "I am {} days old!" format(days)

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 Points

You are very, very close. format() is a method of str. To show this you need a DOT between the string and the method:

age = 24
days = age*52*7
summary = "I am {} days old!".format(days) #<-- add missing "."