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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String Formatting

nandini sn
nandini sn
901 Points
Posted by nandini sn
nandini sn
901 Points

Hi , am not able to solve Task 2 , this my answer for format subject = ("Treehouse loves {}".format("Nandini"))

Hi am suppose to add string "Treehouse loves {} " to variable subject using format function with placeholder having my name , am getting error am not able to solve this task .. place help to know where am going wrong

strings.py 
subject = "Treehouse loves {}".format("Nandini")

1 Answer

Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,119 Points
Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,119 Points

Your code works, but the challenge wants you to store your name in the 'name' variable, and pass that in to the string using .format().

name = "Nandini"
subject = "Treehouse loves {}".format(name)
nandini sn
nandini sn
901 Points
nandini sn
nandini sn
901 Points

Thanks stuart :)