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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String Formatting

Justin Ricke
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Justin Ricke
Courses Plus Student 345 Points
Posted by Justin Ricke
Justin Ricke
Courses Plus Student 345 Points

Not sure what I am doing wrong ? name = "Justin" subject = "Treehouse loves {}" print(subject.format(name))

I thought this code wa formatted correctly but I am getting an error

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

3 Answers

Dan Garrison
Dan Garrison
22,457 Points
Dan Garrison
Dan Garrison
22,457 Points

The format() should come immediately after your subject variable.

So it should look like: 

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

When you print this, the format method inserts the name variable into the brackets

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points

You don't print anything for this challenge.

:point_right: You just do the formatting as part of the assignment of the variable subject.

I'm betting you can do it now without an explicit spoiler.