Basic Input, Output, and String Formatting in Python

Reading Input and Writing Output in Python

Martin Breuss 7 Lessons 19m 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:

7 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

Downloadable Resources:

Related Learning Paths:

I/O Operations and String Formatting

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Reading Input and Writing Output in Python

7 Lessons 19m

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 (Quiz)04:00

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

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About Martin Breuss

Martin is Real Python's Head of Content Strategy. With a background in education, he's worked as a coding mentor, code reviewer, curriculum developer, bootcamp instructor, and instructional designer.

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