Why is that Python 3 IDE in some sites doesn't support f string function?

Question

f string function

print(f"{theString}")

makes it easier to print the string than this

print("{}".format(theString))

But Python 3 compiler in certain sites doesn't support this function. Is there some specific version of Python for this function to support this.

Edit: Hackerrank.com like some other sites just mention it as Python 3 or 2 and no specific version

[This is the PEP that indtroduced f-strings](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0498/?) Note that "Python-Version" is 3.6 — Patrick Haugh, Jul 20 '18 at 15:34
A Google search for "python f string" would have taken you to [this](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0498/) as the first hit, which states the python version it applies to. — roganjosh, Jul 20 '18 at 15:35
FYI, you can check the version with `import sys; print(sys.version)` — Chris_Rands, Jul 20 '18 at 15:39

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 20 '18 at 15:35

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Python 3.6 introduced f-strings. Any python version 3.6 or higher will support this feature.

answered Jul 20 '18 at 15:35

R.F. Nelson

[image](https://i.imgur.com/rnuUHNb.png) Maybe the site is using a version less than 3.6 then. – abhijithvijayan Jul 20 '18 at 15:39
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@abhijithvijayan yes definitely! That is what everyone is saying ;) – Chris_Rands Jul 20 '18 at 15:40

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