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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String concatenation

Posted by Alwi Shaik Alaudin
Alwi Shaik Alaudin
Courses Plus Student 286 Points

I am stuck

Any one can help me

strings.py 
name = 'Alwi' + 'Shaik' + ' Delgado' + ' Alaudin'

1 Answer

Gerald Wells
Gerald Wells
12,763 Points
Gerald Wells
Gerald Wells
12,763 Points

The + operator in reference to strings concatenates strings. The issue I think you are having is the operator does not account for spacing. 

 name = 'Alwi ' + 'Shaik ' + ' Delgado ' + ' Alaudin'  

"""
notice that after each word I have added a spacing between 
the word and the '+' operator

"""