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Python Python Basics (2015) Python for Beginners Create a variable

variable name in python

Make a variable named name. Then, assign it to your own name. Your name should be a string, so you need to put quote marks around it.

variable.py
name="rafi"

2 Answers

actually it passed but i had to write name = 'rafi' before it pass

Did that not pass? It certainly looks right to me.

I copy and pasted your answer and it did pass. Did you have a question about it?