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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String concatenation

Imran Khalid
Imran Khalid
877 Points
Posted by Imran Khalid
Imran Khalid
877 Points

Hey kenneth, I am struggling with the concept of spacing between 2 strings using the + sign...need help?

Hey kenneth, I am struggling with the concept of spacing between 2 strings using the + sign...need help? how many spaces do I use

strings.py 
name="imran" 
print(name)
subject="Treehouse loves"  +  
"imran"
print(subject)

2 Answers

Gavin Ralston
Gavin Ralston
28,770 Points
Gavin Ralston
Gavin Ralston
28,770 Points

In this case it isn't the spacing that's important (you already indented to start the statement) but the continuation marker, which is a \ sign

my_string = "Spaces " +                                  " don't " +"really matter " + \
 "here" + \
                                                  " but they help make things readable"

That's valid, if a little silly.