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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String Formatting

Kevin Jervis
Kevin Jervis
2,600 Points
Posted by Kevin Jervis
Kevin Jervis
2,600 Points

Concatenated Strings

Hi Guys

Not too sure what went wrong here :o(

strings.py 
name="Kevin"
status_message="Treehouse loves {}.format ("Kevin"))
Kevin Jervis
Kevin Jervis
2,600 Points
Kevin Jervis
Kevin Jervis
2,600 Points

Keep getting an error message stating that task 1 is not passing

1 Answer

Jon Mirow
Jon Mirow
9,864 Points
Jon Mirow
Jon Mirow
9,864 Points

Hi there!

Ah so close! you're just missing the closing " on your string, so python thinks everything up to .format( is part of the string.

Good job using the format method too! :)

Kevin Jervis
Kevin Jervis
2,600 Points
Kevin Jervis
Kevin Jervis
2,600 Points

Oh I see. Well spotted Jon. Thanks for your help man!