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Python Python Basics (Retired) Ins & Outs Ins & Outs

Emma Collins-Opon
Emma Collins-Opon
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Posted by Emma Collins-Opon
Emma Collins-Opon
2,538 Points

what is wrong with the code name = "Emma" treehouse = "Tree" + "house" ......

name = "Emma" treehouse = "Tree" + "house" email_greeting = ({} "Loves" {}.format(name,treehouse))

name.py 
name = "Emma"
treehouse = "Tree" + "house"
email_greeting = ({} "Loves" {}.format(name,treehouse))

2 Answers

Nathan Newell
Nathan Newell
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Nathan Newell
Nathan Newell
7,634 Points 
name = "nathan"
treehouse = "Tree" + "house"
email_greeting = treehouse + " loves " + name
Michael Vandenburg
Michael Vandenburg
6,952 Points
Michael Vandenburg
Michael Vandenburg
6,952 Points

format replaces the pairs of {} inside the string that called it, so you want to move your quotation marks to include the {} that you want it to sub in its arguments for.

Emma Collins-Opon
Emma Collins-Opon
2,538 Points
Emma Collins-Opon
Emma Collins-Opon
2,538 Points

Thanks again that was extremely helpful