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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String concatenation

Erica Queen
Erica Queen
2,863 Points
Posted by Erica Queen
Erica Queen
2,863 Points

when answering task 2, I get a message stating task 1 is no longer correct. Could you check my answers?

I have attempted everything I can think of. I would like some assistance, if possible. Also, the "preview" screen is not allowing me to view a preview of the answer.

strings.py 
name = "John"
subject = "Treehouse loves" += name

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,007 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,007 Points

:point_right: The message might be a bit misleading.

Clearly, you didn't change your task 1 code, but a syntax error in the additional code made the entire file look bad.

The normal concatenation operator is just "+". The "+=" is a special kind of assignment operator, and would not be used in combination with a normal assignment.

Also remember to provide an extra space with your literal string to separate it from the one it is being concatenated with.