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Python Introducing Tuples Getting to Know Tuples Creating Tuples

Manuel Canario
Manuel Canario
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Posted by Manuel Canario
Manuel Canario
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creating_tuples.py How do I assign a tuple item to a variable

how to assign an item to a variable?

creating_tuples.py 
my_tuple = 'I', 'love', 'python'
my_tuple[2] = item3

1 Answer

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
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KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,971 Points

You are close. You just have it reversed. The variable item3 should go on the left hand side of the assignment operator. my_tuple[2] should go on the right.