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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String Formatting

Michael Neiert
Michael Neiert
759 Points

.format

Why isn't my code working. I used the placeholder in the string and than used the name variable in the .format

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

2 Answers

Isaiah McGee
Isaiah McGee
1,378 Points

It might be due to your curly braces being included in the subject string.