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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String Formatting

Posted by Gabriel Jacob
Gabriel Jacob
Courses Plus Student 245 Points

Oops! It looks like Task 1 is no longer passing.

Oops! It looks like Task 1 is no longer passing. please with this kind of error info, please what am i doing wrong

strings.py 
name = "Gabriel"

subject = ("Treehouse loves " + '{}' name)

2 Answers

Ryan Cross
Ryan Cross
5,742 Points
Ryan Cross
Ryan Cross
5,742 Points

The way you format a string is with the .format() method. This is a method of the string class, like a function all strings are able to use. What it does is fills in blanks in your string. The blanks are curly braces, the filler are the arguments to the method. "My name is {}".format("Ryan")

Gabriel Jacob
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Gabriel Jacob
Courses Plus Student 245 Points
Gabriel Jacob
Gabriel Jacob
Courses Plus Student 245 Points

Thanks....Ryan