Question

Step 1: Create Your Variables

Open PythonAnywhere and create a new script. Name this script newsletter.py. We’ll be using this script to create our new template. Let’s take a look at what the client has asked for.

The bakery has requested the following custom variables:

customer’s first name
customer’s last name
a coupon percentage off
the date that they became a newsletter subscriber

Create an appropriate variable for each of these four items.

Then create string for the custom newsletter text that will show up before, between, and after each custom variable.

For example, “Hello,” might be the first string, followed by the variable carrying the customer’s name, followed by “Thanks for subscribing to our newsletter!” Your custom newsletter text should greet the person, then offer them a coupon, and then thank them for being a loyal customer.
Step 2: Populate Your Variables

Add placeholder names and information to populate into the variables for testing purposes by making up data for each. You can use your own name, for example, as this is simply a prototype or proof of concept. To do this, remember that the equals sign = between a variable and its value assigns that value to the variable.
Step 3: Display the Newsletter

Finally, use the print function to display the final newsletter text that includes all the required variables. This will display a final string that reads like a plaintext newsletter with the variables appropriately replaced by the defaults for each that you set in Step 1.

We can also combine two strings together in a single print function by using the + sign like this:

print(greetingTxt + firstName + bodyTxt1)

Answer 1

To complete your request, I will guide you through the process of creating a simple newsletter script in Python, following the three steps you've outlined.

### Step 1: Create Your Variables

Open your `newsletter.py` script and define the required variables.

Here’s how you can set them up:

```python
# Step 1: Create Custom Variables

# Customer Information
first_name = "" # Customer's first name
last_name = "" # Customer's last name
coupon_percentage = 0 # Coupon percentage off
subscription_date = "" # Date they became a subscriber

# Custom Newsletter Text
greeting_txt = "Hello, "
body_txt1 = ",\n\nThank you for subscribing to our newsletter! 🎉\n\n"
body_txt2 = f"We’re excited to offer you a special coupon of {coupon_percentage}% off your next purchase.\n"
closing_txt = "Stay tuned for more delicious updates from our bakery!\n\nBest wishes,\nThe Bakery Team"
```

### Step 2: Populate Your Variables

Now, assign some sample data to these variables for testing purposes:

```python
# Step 2: Populate Your Variables with Test Data

first_name = "John"
last_name = "Doe"
coupon_percentage = 20 # 20% off
subscription_date = "October 1, 2023"
```

### Step 3: Display the Newsletter

Finally, you will combine the strings and variables to print the final newsletter text:

```python
# Step 3: Display the Newsletter

# Combine all parts of the newsletter
newsletter = (
greeting_txt + first_name + body_txt1 +
body_txt2 +
closing_txt
)

# Print the final newsletter
print(newsletter)
```

### Complete Script (`newsletter.py`)

Here's how the complete script will look like:

```python
# Step 1: Create Custom Variables

# Customer Information
first_name = "" # Customer's first name
last_name = "" # Customer's last name
coupon_percentage = 0 # Coupon percentage off
subscription_date = "" # Date they became a subscriber

# Custom Newsletter Text
greeting_txt = "Hello, "
body_txt1 = ",\n\nThank you for subscribing to our newsletter! 🎉\n\n"
body_txt2 = f"We’re excited to offer you a special coupon of {coupon_percentage}% off your next purchase.\n"
closing_txt = "Stay tuned for more delicious updates from our bakery!\n\nBest wishes,\nThe Bakery Team"

# Step 2: Populate Your Variables with Test Data

first_name = "John"
last_name = "Doe"
coupon_percentage = 20 # 20% off
subscription_date = "October 1, 2023"

# Step 3: Display the Newsletter

# Combine all parts of the newsletter
newsletter = (
greeting_txt + first_name + body_txt1 +
body_txt2 +
closing_txt
)

# Print the final newsletter
print(newsletter)
```

### How to Run

Once you've inserted the complete code into your `newsletter.py` file, you can execute the script on PythonAnywhere or a local Python environment. This will print your custom newsletter with the placeholder values replaced by the test data you populated.

You can easily modify the variables for different test cases!