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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String Formatting

Mytch Hagan
Mytch Hagan
1,876 Points
Posted by Mytch Hagan
Mytch Hagan
1,876 Points

Please help, I don't understand.

I am confused and I don't know what to do.

strings.py 
name = "Mytchell"
subject = "{}"
print(subject.format(name)

2 Answers

Juan Castro
Juan Castro
11,322 Points
Juan Castro
Juan Castro
11,322 Points

The format method will replace the curly braces in the string with the variables you are specifying on the parenthesis. You are missing the full string on the subject variable wich is "Treehouse loves {}" followed by the call to the format method.

it should be like this:

name = "Juan"

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

Mytch Hagan
Mytch Hagan
1,876 Points
Mytch Hagan
Mytch Hagan
1,876 Points

Thank you, this was so helpful.