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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types String Formatting

Jacob Roff
Jacob Roff
300 Points

what is the correct way to answer this question?

In work spaces the code comes out correctly, so I'm not sure what the deal is. Is the question asking something else?

strings.py
name = "Jake"
subject = "Treehouse loves {}"
subject.format(name)

3 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points

Your final line creates the correct result, but doesn't store it anywhere. You can see it in a REPL, but it is not detected by the challenge when it runs the program since the contents of "subject" don't reflect the final result.

Also, if I remember correctly, this challenge specifically wants you to apply the "format" method directly to the template string on the same line as you make the assignment of the new variable.


So, combining the last 2 lines and applying the format to the template and assigning the result:

subject = "Treehouse loves {}".format(name)
Jacob Roff
Jacob Roff
300 Points

So what would that look like if I applied the format method to that piece of code. I've been back to the video a few times but can't seem to make it work. I'm not sure how I need to write this piece of code.

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points

I expanded my answer with an example.

Jacob Roff
Jacob Roff
300 Points

Thanks appreciate the help