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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types Specific Index value

Posted by marcusurso
marcusurso
417 Points

varl = 'poiuyt' is equal to varl[5] = 't'?

not sure why this isn't working???

index.py 
varl = 'poiuyt'

1 Answer

Gerald Wells
Gerald Wells
12,763 Points
Gerald Wells
Gerald Wells
12,763 Points

because its a string. When you run it in a python terminal you would get:

>>> varl = 'poiuyt'
>>> varl[5] = 't'
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
TypeError: 'str' object does not support item assignment
>>>

Indexing on strings are for referencing.

The challenge isn't asking for assignment anyway. It just wants you to create a variable where the 5th index is a t

var1='opqrstuv'