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

Posted by Margaret Maginnis
Margaret Maginnis
199 Points

what did I do wrong? My code looks just like yours: name = "Margaret"

Create a variable variable_name = "Margaret"

variable.py 
name = "Margaret"
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points

make sure the name of the variable assigned is exact "name" and not "variable_name".

2 Answers

Daniel Gauthier
Daniel Gauthier
15,000 Points
Daniel Gauthier
Daniel Gauthier
15,000 Points

Hey Margaret,

That code looks perfect. Try refreshing the page and submitting that again because I just tried it on this end and it worked flawlessly.

Good luck with the course!

Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
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I can confirm along with Daniel that your code works. I copy/pasted your code and it passed the challenge in a heartbeat.