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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String Formatting

Posted by Ellen White
Ellen White
4,280 Points

.format()

I can't tell what I'm doing wrong. I keep getting an error reminding me to use the {} placeholder and .format()

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

1 Answer

Tobias Helmrich
Tobias Helmrich
31,603 Points
Tobias Helmrich
Tobias Helmrich
31,603 Points

Hey Ellen,

you were on the right track and almost got it right! However you have to overwrite the variable subject with the formatted string instead of printing it out.

Like so:

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

I hope that helps! :)