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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String Formatting

Patrick O'Brien
Patrick O'Brien
345 Points
Posted by Patrick O'Brien
Patrick O'Brien
345 Points

What am I doing wrong?

I know it says no to use print, but what else do I do?

strings.py 
name = "paddy"
subject = "treehouse loves {}" 
print(subject.format(name))

1 Answer

Connor Walker
Connor Walker
17,985 Points
Connor Walker
Connor Walker
17,985 Points

It doesn't want you to print anything, instead it wants you to use the format function to format the string in a variable, like this:

name = "paddy"
subject = "treehouse loves {}".format(name)