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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String Formatting

Matthew Williams
Matthew Williams
3,103 Points
Posted by Matthew Williams
Matthew Williams
3,103 Points

I need help with formatting

I'm using Python. Here's my code.

name = "Matthew" subject = "Treehouse loves {}" print(subject.format(name))

I'm trying to get the subject variable to print the name variable. So far, it's not working.

strings.py 
name = "Matthew"
subject = "Treehouse loves {}"
print(subject.format(name))

2 Answers

Beshoy Megalaa
Beshoy Megalaa
3,429 Points
Beshoy Megalaa
Beshoy Megalaa
3,429 Points

Either method works, but the challenge question asking for 2nd method.

Method 1 
name = "Matthew"
subject = "Treehouse loves {}" 
print(subject.format(name)) 

Method 2
name = "Matthew"
subject = "Treehouse loves {}".format(name)
print(subject)
Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,119 Points
Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,119 Points

Note that the challenge asks you to assign the formatted string to the variable 'subject', rather than simply print it out.

name = "Matthew"
subject = "Treehouse loves {}".format(name)