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[Peter Hansen]

Ron Stephens wrote:
> 
> x = (self._getGoogleHits(self.question + ' ' + reply))
>                 y = (self._getGoogleHits(reply))
> 
> I am not sure what the significance of the (self.question + ' ' +reply) is.
> Specifically, what is the significance of the two quotation marks in the
> middle? Doe sit just ad a space between the two strings (question and
> reply), or does it do something else?

Python is exceptionally friendly about this kind of question
when you use the interactive prompt.  It's worth spending a
moment getting used to it:

>>> someString = 'this is a test'
>>> reply = 'and a reply'
>>> someString + reply
'this is a testand a reply'
>>> someString + ' ' + reply
'this is a test and a reply'
>>> '%s %s' % (someString, reply)
'this is a test and a reply'

Enjoy! :)

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Peter Hansen, P.Eng.
peter at engcorp.com