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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String Formatting

Brandon Creech
Brandon Creech
569 Points
Posted by Brandon Creech
Brandon Creech
569 Points

String concatenation challenge help?

I have this

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

But it is giving me an error. I tried the same lines in the workspace and it seems to print fine. What part do I have wrong? Thanks for the help.

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

1 Answer

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

This should work in the Python Shell or in a file.

However, code challenges are especially picky.

The challenge wanted you to call .format() directly on the string before the value is assigned to subject.

Try this:

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

Good luck! ~alex

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

No problem :)