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

Posted by Nate Thomas
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Nate Thomas
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 1,218 Points

Why cant I complete this challenge?

Here is my code. Am i adding the string together wrong or something?

days_alive.py 
age = 20
days = age*52*7
summary = "I am " + days + "days old!"

1 Answer

Paolo Villanueva
Paolo Villanueva
7,654 Points

Yes, you are. You can't concatenate an integer with a string. If you want to do that, you have to use str() function. summary = "I am " + str(days) + "days old!"

Nate Thomas
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Nate Thomas
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 1,218 Points

Thank you! I should of realized that. Beginners mistake....