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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String Formatting

Miranda Miller
PLUS
Miranda Miller
Courses Plus Student 267 Points

Problem with task 2

The task says to use {} and .format() to fill in the {}. I entered the code and it keeps saying use '{}' and '.format()' method. What am I doing wrong?

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

2 Answers

Jennifer Nordell
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STAFF
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Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse Teacher

You are so close to having this right! It doesn't actually want you to print anything (at least not yet). It just wants the string assigned to the subject. The .format comes immediately after the string. Try this:

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