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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String Formatting

Posted by brent westley
brent westley
1,089 Points

im confused

ive watched the video a good 3 times now im having trouble

strings.py 
name = "name"
name.format("name")
"treehouse loves {}".format("name")
subject = "treehouse loves {}"
Dennis Le
Dennis Le
12,872 Points
Dennis Le
Dennis Le
12,872 Points

Hey Brent, What are you confused about? Maybe I can assist you?

2 Answers

Shane Robinson
Shane Robinson
7,324 Points
Shane Robinson
Shane Robinson
7,324 Points

Two things;

One, they are really strict about the capitalization on this one for some reason so the 't' in Treehouse should be capitalized. And two, the 'subject' variable should be equal to the string with the .format() at the end like so:

name = "name"
name.format("name")
subject = "Treehouse loves {}".format("name")
brent westley
brent westley
1,089 Points

yeah the capital is really stupid

Julian Garcia
Julian Garcia
18,380 Points
Julian Garcia
Julian Garcia
18,380 Points

As a thumb rule, at least for me, in treehouse if they indicate you to put an specific text just copy it and paste it inside your code where is required.

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