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Python Python Basics Meet Python Using Input

Posted by 925 prod
925 prod
421 Points

using variables

I am stuck on this, can someone clarify?

using_input.py 
 favorite_color = "purple"
favorite_color = input("what is your favorite color")
print(favorite_color, purple,  "the color is a great color!")

2 Answers

Chris Freeman
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Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,457 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,457 Points

You are close! In a print statement, anything outside of quote marks will be evaluated as a variable. Since purple is not defined, the code fails. Perhaps you were looking to do this:

print("The color", favorite_color, "is a great color!")

There are other ways to create the print statement as well:

# using format method
print("The color {} is a great color!".format(favorite_color)
# using new f style strings
print(f"The color {favorite_color} is a great color!")

Note, the extra space before the first line will cause a syntax error.

Post back if you need more help. Good luck!!

925 prod
925 prod
421 Points
925 prod
925 prod
421 Points

Thank you Chris! That was it.