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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String Formatting

Posted by Andrew Swearingin
Andrew Swearingin
264 Points

Task 1 is no longer passing

I didn't change anything to task 1.

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

1 Answer

behar
behar
10,799 Points
behar
behar
10,799 Points

You want to format the variable name, not the string name, so instead of formatting "name", you should format name.. also your using two )) at the end, you only want one. Hope this helps!