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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String Formatting

Posted by Jonathan Hamada
Jonathan Hamada
4,810 Points

Need help using the .format to add variable name to a string

What am I doing wrong?

strings.py 
name = "Jonathan"
subject = ("Treehouse loves {}")
subject.format(name)
Jonathan Hamada
Jonathan Hamada
4,810 Points

Took away the parenthesis and it says: Be sure to use the {} placeholder and the .format() method.

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

3 Answers

Jonathan Hamada
Jonathan Hamada
4,810 Points

Thanks James!

james south
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james south
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james south
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james south
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 33,271 Points

you don't need the parens () around subject and it may want you to do it all in one line, subject = .......format(arg) instead of defining subject on one line then using format on the next like you have.

Jonathan Hamada
Jonathan Hamada
4,810 Points

tried but didn't work

Norman OBrient
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Norman OBrient
Courses Plus Student 288 Points
Norman OBrient
Norman OBrient
Courses Plus Student 288 Points

Hello Jonathan, I am having the same problem - maybe something is going on with the site...

Need help on string formatting exercise in Python Basics using the .format method. I cannot get the challenge to pass me on even though I have successfully achieved the task in the console. Here is the code I wrote:

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

I also tried the following code which worked but the challenge did not accept

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

Ill let you know if i get an answer - please do the same if you find out. All the best! Norman

Jonathan Hamada
Jonathan Hamada
4,810 Points

This is what I wrote and it worked: available = "banana split;hot fudge;cherry;malted;black and white" sundaes = available.split(';') menu = "Today's flavors are: {}.".format(", ".join(sundaes))