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Python Python Basics Types and Branching Strings and Operators

Posted by mian osama
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mian osama
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 131 Points

Regarding "i" *20 why its works and "i" +20 not equal to i20 and error ?

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"i" *20 why its works and "i" +20 not equal to i20 and error ?

2 Answers

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,972 Points

Python can not concatenate a string and an integer. They are considered two separate types of object. "i"*20 concatenates strings (20 i's). "i" + 20 attempts to concatenate a string and an integer. To get that to work you would have to convert 20 to a string "i" + str(20).

mian osama
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mian osama
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 131 Points

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marin stefan daniel
marin stefan daniel
5,422 Points
marin stefan daniel
marin stefan daniel
5,422 Points

"i" * 20 is multiplying the string "i" 20 times "i" + 20 doesn't work because "i" is a string and 20 is a int .. you can not concatenate a string with a int nor add a int (number) with a sting . you can "i" + "20" so it will print "i20" ..meaning the 20 ..must be with "" so it will become a string as well