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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String Formatting

Euenlee Tan
Euenlee Tan
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Posted by Euenlee Tan
Euenlee Tan
2,165 Points

How to do this? Assigning {} with .format?

name='Euenlee' subject

1 Answer

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points
Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

Hi there,

If you use the curly braces to mark where you want to insert the value of a varialbe, you can then use format to do this:

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

So, you assign the value of the interpolated string into subject, then you use a string with the braces where you want your name inserting. Then, calling the format method (that works on all strings) you pass in your variable name`.

I hope that helps,

Steve.