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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String Formatting

George Lugo
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George Lugo
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Posted by George Lugo
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George Lugo
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 922 Points

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

i do not understand why it does not work correctly

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

2 Answers

Ronald Tse
Ronald Tse
5,798 Points
Ronald Tse
Ronald Tse
5,798 Points

You just miss a parenthesis on the last sentense!!

Greg Isaacson
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Greg Isaacson
Courses Plus Student 702 Points
Greg Isaacson
Greg Isaacson
Courses Plus Student 702 Points

Your sentence is incomplete.

It should read:

print(subject.format(name))

Yours reads:

print(subject.format(name)

Nick Ross
Nick Ross
4,944 Points

Facing the same problem. Did exactly as mentioned but it's still not correct.