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Python Python Basics Types and Branching Strings and Operators

Posted by Myranda Rawley
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Myranda Rawley
Python Development Techdegree Student 246 Points

dessert= (_)

Why doesn't dessert=(_) work for the chocolate and marshmallows result?

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
240,995 Points

So if you already displayed "Chocolate and marshmallows”, then yes, you should be able to save it in the variable by entering "dessert = _" (parentheses not needed). I tried it to confirm and it worked.

Myranda Rawley
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Myranda Rawley
Python Development Techdegree Student 246 Points

ok ill try again user error thank you do you think the parentheses is what threw it off

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
240,995 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
240,995 Points

The parentheses are just not needed but shouldn't cause an error.

Myranda Rawley
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Myranda Rawley
Python Development Techdegree Student 246 Points
Myranda Rawley
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Myranda Rawley
Python Development Techdegree Student 246 Points

The previous string was “Chocolate and marshmallows” I was thinking since _ replicates the previous string that then I assign dessert to the string I could Dessert = (_)