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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String Formatting

Ryan Splitstone
Ryan Splitstone
407 Points
Posted by Ryan Splitstone
Ryan Splitstone
407 Points

name = 'ryan' subject = "Treehouse loves {} " subject.format(name) Why is this not correct?

I am confused what is wrong with these lines?

strings.py 
name = 'ryan'

subject = 'treehouse loves {}' 
subject.format(name)

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points

You're halfway there.

You've applied the format function correctly. But you missed the part of the instructions that said: "Assign this to the variable subject (so start with subject =)."

So you just need to assign the result of calling format back to subject and you should have it.