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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String Formatting

Fizah Naqvi
Fizah Naqvi
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Posted by Fizah Naqvi
Fizah Naqvi
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Ugh.. Can someone help me with this challenge please.. thanks.

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

strings.py

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Christopher Shaw
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Christopher Shaw
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Christopher Shaw
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Christopher Shaw
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At the risk of just giving you the answer, your strings.py seems to be missing the first part of the challange.

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