Basic Input, Output, and String Formatting in Python

Reading Input and Writing Output in Python

Martin Breuss 6 Lessons 15m basics python

You often need to set up a program to communicate with the outside world by obtaining input data from the user and displaying data back to the user. This course will introduce you to reading input and writing output in Python.

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

Take user input from the keyboard with the built-in function input()
Display output to the console with the built-in function print()

What’s Included:

6 Lessons
Video Subtitles and Full Transcripts
2 Downloadable Resources
Accompanying Text-Based Tutorial
Q&A With Python Experts: Ask a Question
Certificate of Completion

Downloadable Resources:

Related Learning Paths:

I/O Operations and String Formatting

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Reading Input and Writing Output in Python

6 Lessons 15m

1. Reading Input and Writing Output in Python (Overview)00:44

2. Reading Input From the Keyboard03:12

3. Converting Keyboard Input03:10

4. Writing Output to the Console01:33

5. Using Keyword Arguments With print()04:31

6. Reading Input and Writing Output in Python (Summary)02:29

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About Martin Breuss

Martin likes automation, goofy jokes, and snakes, all of which fit into the Python community. He enjoys learning and exploring and is up for talking about it, too. He writes and records content for Real Python and CodingNomads.

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