i was playing around with python and was wondering why i cant print a variable thats associated with a string of text, this is what i wrote.
name = ("martim")
print name
Thanks for your help!
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Why the `=` in the `print` line? – user2357112 Dec 24 '16 at 00:29
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I think you've got the concept of variables backward. You should be printing `name`. – user2357112 Dec 24 '16 at 00:30
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You need a tutorial, like the [official Python tutorial](https://docs.python.org/3.6/tutorial/index.html). – TigerhawkT3 Dec 24 '16 at 00:44
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The proper way to perform what you're attempting to do is (note the comments are just to help understanding):
# Set name to "martin"
name = "martin"
# Print the value of name
print(name)
When assigning values to variables, parentheses shouldn't be used unless you're using a function for assignment; e.g., pi = float("3.14"). Print statements require parentheses as it is a function and the value being printed is the parameter.
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I hope these few lines will help you to understand how to use variables, values and print-statement in Python 2:
>>> name = "martin"
>>> print name
martin
>>> print "name"
name
>>> print "martin"
martin
Also you can take a look at the beginner's guide for Python: https://wiki.python.org/moin/BeginnersGuide
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