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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String Formatting

Kishan Patel
Kishan Patel
5,711 Points
Posted by Kishan Patel
Kishan Patel
5,711 Points

Python Basics (Strings)

Task: OK, now use .format() on the string "Treehouse loves {}" to put your name into the placeholder. Assign this to the variable subject (so start with subject =).

Where should the {} be places along with the .format().

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

1 Answer

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

Hi Kishan,

The curly braces are inside the string and indicate where the value held in the variable is to be inserted.

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

The parameter passed into the format method is inserted where the {} are in the string.

Steve.