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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String Formatting

Nathan Cha
Nathan Cha
1,695 Points
Posted by Nathan Cha
Nathan Cha
1,695 Points

how to?

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

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

1 Answer

Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse Teacher

Hi there, Nathan! Here's a tip:

:bulb: Try not to (at least during challenges) do things the challenge doesn't specifically ask for. Even if functional outside the challenge, it can still cause the challenge to fail.

On to the problem. See those curly braces? We use the .format method on our string to tell it to put the value of a variable in that spot. So we want to immediately follow the string with the .format method. All on the same line. Take a look at my solution:

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

Happy coding! :smiley: