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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String Formatting

Posted by David Russell
David Russell
Courses Plus Student 285 Points

Lost on this one.

Just drew a blank

strings.py 
name = "David"
.format("David")

1 Answer

nakalkucing
nakalkucing
12,964 Points
nakalkucing
nakalkucing
12,964 Points

The challenge asks you to use .format to put the name variable into the string "Treehouse loves {}". You currently have your .format attached to nothing. You also told it to 

.format("David")

you need to 

.format(name)

So, your code needs to have the string "Treehouse loves {}" formatted with name. You also need to assign the formatted string the name subject. Does that make sense? Hope this helps. :)