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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String Formatting

Posted by Michelle Wu
Michelle Wu
8,072 Points

I do not understand what is wrong. I use the {} in my string and the .format() method, but it's still wrong.

Please help

strings.py 
name = 'Nathan'
email_greeting= ("Hello, I am {}")
print(email_greeting.format(name))
subject = ("Treehouse loves {}")
print(subject.format(name))
john larson
john larson
16,594 Points

I just took a look at the challenge and I think it could be simplified like this:

name = "Moi" # name var
subject = "Treehouse loves {}".format(name) # the string, formatted with name, assigned to subject.

That passed for me.

1 Answer

Roman Mayer
Roman Mayer
10,925 Points
Roman Mayer
Roman Mayer
10,925 Points

remove the parenthesis from the string assignment