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Python My Solution

Posted by Benjamin Deollos
Benjamin Deollos
2,097 Points

why not place holders

So during this exercise you are placing the variable directly into the print method. Where in the course you are using place holders i.e {}. Is there a reason that you are doing it with the variable instead of the place holders?

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craigs love
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 150 Points

You can also use place holder. Both function are alternative of each other.

verb = input("Enter a verb: ")
print("{}".format(verb))

Or

verb = input("Enter a verb: ")
print(verb)

both function working same

2 Answers

Craig Dennis
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Craig Dennis
Treehouse Teacher
Craig Dennis
Craig Dennis
Treehouse Teacher

Hi Benjamin Deollos !

At this point in the course, I had not yet shown placeholders. This is meant to be right after Stage 1. You are correct, you could definitely use them, or even fstrings!

As long as it works, it works!

That make sense?

Khaidem Sandip Singha
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Khaidem Sandip Singha
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 17,574 Points
Khaidem Sandip Singha
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Khaidem Sandip Singha
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 17,574 Points

I believe using placeholders does not allow the user to write their own verb, noun and adjective.