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Python Python Basics Meet Python Create a Variable

Posted by Likuwa Kadhira
Likuwa Kadhira
2,211 Points

what does that mean ERROR: test_variable_gets_set (__main__.TestCreateAVariableExecution)

using_variables.py 
my.py

favorite_color = "Red"

print(favorite_color)

python my.py

6 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points

I'm not sure what that error means, and I wasn't able to replicate it. But here are some issues relative to the challenge:

my.py                  # <-- this is not a Python statement
favorite_color = "Red"
print(favorite_color)
python my.py           # <-- this is also not a Python statement

Then, after removing the non-Python lines, the code for task 2 isn't complete yet. This code will print the color itself, but the challenge instructions say to print "The color [YOUR FAVORITE COLOR] is my favorite!". So you need to build up and print this larger string that includes the color as part of it.

Likuwa Kadhira
Likuwa Kadhira
2,211 Points
Likuwa Kadhira
Likuwa Kadhira
2,211 Points

Okay I'm getting errors

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points

Post the code as it is now. Be sure to use Markdown formatting to preserve the appearance.

Likuwa Kadhira
Likuwa Kadhira
2,211 Points
Likuwa Kadhira
Likuwa Kadhira
2,211 Points

Okay

Likuwa Kadhira
Likuwa Kadhira
2,211 Points
Likuwa Kadhira
Likuwa Kadhira
2,211 Points

favorite_color = "Red" print("red,"," is my favorite!")

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points

Closer, but they want you to use the variable instead of putting the word "red" again. And the sentence should begin with "The color".

Likuwa Kadhira
Likuwa Kadhira
2,211 Points
Likuwa Kadhira
Likuwa Kadhira
2,211 Points

okay thanks

Likuwa Kadhira
Likuwa Kadhira
2,211 Points
Likuwa Kadhira
Likuwa Kadhira
2,211 Points

Thanks, man I finally got it right

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points

Likuwa Kadhira — Glad to help. You can mark the question solved by choosing a "best answer".
And happy coding!