The Python print() Function: Go Beyond the Basics

Christopher Trudeau

If you’re like most Python users, including us, then you probably started your Python journey by learning about print(). It helped you write your very own Hello Horld one-liner. You can use it to display formatted messages onto the screen and perhaps find some bugs. But if you think that’s all there is to know about Python’s print(), then you’re missing out on a lot!

Keep reading to take full advantage of this underappreciated little function. This course will get you up to speed with using Python print() effectively. Prepare for a deep dive as you go through the sections. You may be surprised how much print() has to offer!

By the end of this course, you’ll know how to:

  • Avoid common mistakes with Python’s print()
  • Deal with newlines, character encodings, and buffering
  • Write text to files
  • Mock print() in unit tests
  • Build advanced user interfaces in the terminal

What’s Included:

  • 13 Lessons
  • Video Subtitles and Full Transcripts
  • 2 Downloadable Resources
  • Accompanying Text-Based Tutorial
  • Interactive Quiz to Check Your Progress
  • Q&A With Python Experts: Ask a Question
  • Certificate of Completion

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About Christopher Trudeau

Christopher has a passion for the Python language and writes for Real Python. He is a consultant who helps advise organizations on how to improve their technical teams.

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Participant Comments

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Simon Keating on May 12, 2020

Thank you for the course, lots of great new directions to explore with logging and debugging.

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mbonilla on May 9, 2020

Thanks Christopher, great course.

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