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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String Formatting

Posted by Idris Ali
Idris Ali
198 Points

Why does it keep saying task 1's answer is wrong if I didnt change anything on task 2?

Why does it keep saying task 1's answer is wrong if I didnt change anything on task 2?

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

1 Answer

Rich Zimmerman
Rich Zimmerman
24,063 Points
Rich Zimmerman
Rich Zimmerman
24,063 Points

Sometimes error codes are not 100% accurate to what's wrong with the code. the .format() method needs to be called on a string. So you would want something like

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

See how .format is being called on the string "Treehouse loves {}"