Putting #'s and variables together in 1 variable

[Steve Holden]

Lamonte Harris wrote:
>   File "Desktop\python\newsystem\init.py", line 51, in random_n
>     random_name = a+b+c+d+e+ 'temp.txt'
> TypeError: unsupported operand type(s) for +: 'int' and 'str'
> 
> import random
> def random_name():
>     a = random.randint(0,9)
>     b = random.randint(0,9)
>     c = random.randint(0,9)
>     d = random.randint(0,9)
>     e = random.randint(0,9)
>     random_name = a+b+c+d+e+ 'temp.txt '
>     return random_name
> print random_name
> 
> How can i make it so that it adds the random numbers and the temp.txt to 
> random_name variable w/out causing any error?
> 
random_name = "%d%d%d%d%dtemp.txt" % (a, b, c, d, e)

   or

random_name = str(a)+str(b)+str(c)+str(d)+str(e)+"temp.txt"

Unlike, for example, Perl, Python does not attempt many implicit 
conversions and instead forces you to say exactly what you mean. This 
has the advantage of clarity.

regards
  Steve
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