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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String concatenation

Rebekkal Pangras
PLUS
Rebekkal Pangras
Courses Plus Student 190 Points

subject="Treehouse loves"+name Could you please tell the mistake in it

String concatenation

I did according to the procedure. But I receive an error message. Could anybody help with this?

strings.py
name="Rebecca"
subject="Treehouse loves"+name
Zach Swift
Zach Swift
17,984 Points

Rebekkal, you are very close.

updated

You just need a space on either side of both the = signs and the + sign. Also, y You will need a space after the word 'loves' and before your name.

Kourosh Raeen yeah you are right about those not being required syntactically. I updated my comment.

Kourosh Raeen
Kourosh Raeen
23,733 Points

Hi Zach - Actually, those spaces are not required and are just good practice for code readability, but they wouldn't affect this code challenge.

1 Answer

Jennifer Nordell
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STAFF
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Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse Teacher

:bulb: Here's a hint: Currently, your subject will contain the string "Treehouse lovesRebecca" instead of "Treehouse loves Rebecca" :smiley: