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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String Formatting

Posted by daniel amador
daniel amador
198 Points

how do you use the .format method without printing

I cant figure out how to use the .format method

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

2 Answers

Jeff Wilton
Jeff Wilton
16,646 Points
Jeff Wilton
Jeff Wilton
16,646 Points

Just a couple of tiny issues.

1) your variable is named 'name', so pass that into your format method (instead of daniel).

2) remove the space between the double quotes and .format

name= "daniel"
subject = "Treehouse loves {}".format(name)
charlesmonaghan
charlesmonaghan
742 Points
charlesmonaghan
charlesmonaghan
742 Points

You are super close!

In the .format field, put your variable in instead of your name.

In your case, it should look like this

name= "daniel"

# if you notice, I have replaced your mistake in the brackets in .format() for the variable 'name'
subject = "Treehouse loves {}" .format(name)

I hope this helps Daniel!