FAQ: Learn Python – Strings & Console Output – Explicit String Conversion

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2 posts were split to a new topic: Error When Trying to Print a Concatenated String

I can use the quotation marks to turn the number 3.14 into string right !!
so why we put str() code for it ?? > or just to get the information ??

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nobody have answer? : )

sounds very similar to this topic:

When is str( ) useful?

where people ask a very similar question, at least there its answered.

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same question
is there anyone who can answer this question?

did you read the topic i linked too? There where no satisfying answers there?

you cant put a number by itelf without str() or it will get an error. They give an example when you start the lesson.