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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String concatenation

Posted by Terry Joseph
Terry Joseph
Courses Plus Student 413 Points

Trying to create a variable named "name" assigned to my name on Python? Getting NameError: name = Terry is not defined

Name error

strings.py

1 Answer

Evan Demaris
Evan Demaris
64,262 Points
Evan Demaris
Evan Demaris
64,262 Points

Hi Terry,

If you don't surround a string with double or single quotes, Python will think you're referencing another variable.

For example:

# If the variable *name* is assigned to be the variable *Terry*, you'd have to do this:
Terry = "Terry"
name = Terry
# But the easier way is to just assign *name* as a string in the first place:
name = "Terry"
Terry Joseph
Terry Joseph
Courses Plus Student 413 Points

Thanks! please take a look at my other question!