Getting an error with this, not sure why.... name = "bruce" subject = "Treehouse loves {}" subject.format(name)

Hey Bruce,

There are a couple of things. You are on the right track but I feel you may have misread the instructions. Remember, challenges are very specific and extremely picky.

First, the parameter for theformat() method should be passed the variable, not a hard-coded string.
Second, the instructions say to use the format() method on the string, but you are using it on the variable.

Give it another shot with this in mind. I'm sure you'll get it.

Keep coding! :)

The challenge wants you to assign the string "Treehouse loves bruce" to the variable subject. Here, you're using .format(), but that doesn't actually change the variable subject to the desired string. So in your case, subject is still equal to "Treehouse loves {}". You can use .format() directly after your string, like this:

>>> name = 'Kevin'
>>> sentence = "{} loves tacos".format(name)
>>> sentence
>>> 'Kevin loves tacos'

That way, the format function is performed and assigned to the variable all on one line. Hope this helps!

Got it! I just wasn't reading the directions correctly. Thank you everyone.