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Python Python Basics (2015) Python for Beginners Create a variable

Posted by mone rafiatou
mone rafiatou
896 Points

variable name in python

Make a variable named name. Then, assign it to your own name. Your name should be a string, so you need to put quote marks around it.

variable.py 
name="rafi"

2 Answers

mone rafiatou
mone rafiatou
896 Points
mone rafiatou
mone rafiatou
896 Points

actually it passed but i had to write name = 'rafi' before it pass

john larson
john larson
16,594 Points
john larson
john larson
16,594 Points

Did that not pass? It certainly looks right to me.

john larson
john larson
16,594 Points

I copy and pasted your answer and it did pass. Did you have a question about it?