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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String Formatting

Jeremy Pzygode
Jeremy Pzygode
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Posted by Jeremy Pzygode
Jeremy Pzygode
4,499 Points

Using .format in the Challenge

So this is part of the python basics course. It's the one that wants us to use .format with name and subject.

This is my code: name = "Jeremy" subject = "Treehouse loves {}" print(subject.format(name))

Isn't this correct? It works on terminal for me.

This challenge keeps telling me I'm wrong

1 Answer

Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
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Hi Jeremy! Your code may be functional, but that doesn't necessarily mean that it fills the requirements of the challenge. Keep in mind, that when doing these challenges it's always advisable to not do anything the challenge doesn't explicitly ask for. Even if functional, it can cause the challenge to fail. In your case, you're printing where they haven't asked you to.

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

So, if I remove the print part of your code, it passes! Happy coding! :sparkles: