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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String Formatting

Posted by Aaron Marquez
Aaron Marquez
1,164 Points

Challenge Task 2/2 of String Formatting (Python Basics) isn't checking my work correctly.

This is what showed up when I worked the challenge in Workspace: treehouse:~/workspace$ python
Python 3.5.0 (default, Apr 5 2016, 17:53:30)
[GCC 4.8.5 20150623 (Red Hat 4.8.5-4)] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.

name = "AJ"
subject = "Treehouse loves {}"
print(subject.format(name))
Treehouse loves AJ

But when I write the same code for the challenge, it says that it's incorrect. Am I missing something?

Thanks for your time!

strings.py 
name = "AJ"
subject = "Treehouse loves {}"
print(subject.format(name))

2 Answers

Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse Teacher

No... and yes :smiley: The challenge wants the end value of subject to be Treehouse loves + name. So the end value here would be Treehouse loves AJ. Also, when dealing with challenges try not to do anything they don't explicitly ask for. Here you're printing. They never say to print. And while this code may be functional, it may cause the challenge to break. Here's what they're looking for. 

name = "AJ"
subject = "Treehouse loves {}".format(name)
maci montana
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maci montana
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 365 Points

thank you so much i almost went crazy

Aaron Marquez
Aaron Marquez
1,164 Points
Aaron Marquez
Aaron Marquez
1,164 Points

Thanks for your prompt and helpful reply, Jennifer!