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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String Formatting

Posted by Josue Martinez
Josue Martinez
1,445 Points

I am not sure what I am doing wrong with the syntax in task 2

Hey Team,

I am doing the python string formatting challenge 2 and I am not sure what I am doing wrong. Can someone help explain to me what the issue is?

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

3 Answers

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points

While your code is correct, the checker is looking for the .format on the same line:

name = "Josue"
subject = "Treehouse loves {}".format(name)
Ferdinand Pretorius
Ferdinand Pretorius
18,705 Points
Ferdinand Pretorius
Ferdinand Pretorius
18,705 Points

Hi Josue,

The code you need is as follows:

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

Hope this helps!

Josue Martinez
Josue Martinez
1,445 Points
Josue Martinez
Josue Martinez
1,445 Points

Oh that makes sense. Thanks guys!