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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String concatenation

Posted by Brent Paul F. Hernandez
Brent Paul F. Hernandez
Courses Plus Student 296 Points

Help w/ python w/ this string activity.

I want you to help me make a string to use for an email greeting. To start, we need a variable named name that's assigned to your name. Deja vu, huh?

strings.py

2 Answers

AJ Salmon
AJ Salmon
5,675 Points
AJ Salmon
AJ Salmon
5,675 Points

For task one, all you need to do is assign a string (ideally of your name) to the variable name. Remember, whenever you're making a new variable, the variable goes on the left side of the equal sign. Example:

>>> variable = 'string'

For Task Two, you need to concatenate the string "Treehouse loves" and your name variable, and assign that to the variable subject. Python knows that your name variable is actually a string, so when they're put together (with the + sign) it will read "Treehouse loves Brent". Example:

>>> food = 'tacos'
>>> subject = "I love " + food
>>> subject
>>> 'I love tacos'

Notice the space between the last word and the closing parenthesis. If this space wasn't there, there'd be no space between love and tacos. Make sure to include that space!

Hope this helps!

AJ

Brent Paul F. Hernandez
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Brent Paul F. Hernandez
Courses Plus Student 296 Points
Brent Paul F. Hernandez
Brent Paul F. Hernandez
Courses Plus Student 296 Points

Thank you AJ!