I/O Operations and String Formatting

Learning Path ⋅ Skills: Python, Fundamentals, I/O, String Formatting

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Master Python’s input, output, and string formatting with our comprehensive path. Learn keyboard input, integer handling, and advanced print techniques. Dive into modern string formatting with f-strings and the format mini-language. Perfect for enhancing your Python coding skills!

I/O Operations and String Formatting

Learning Path ⋅ 8 Resources

Course

Reading Input and Writing Output in Python

In this introductory Python course, you'll learn how to take user input from the keyboard with the built-in function input() and how to display output to the console with the built-in function print().

Tutorial

How to Read User Input From the Keyboard in Python

Reading user input from the keyboard is a valuable skill for a Python programmer, and you can create interactive and advanced programs that run on the terminal. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to create robust user input programs, integrating error handling and multiple entries.

Tutorial

How to Read Python Input as Integers

Learn how to use Python to get integer input from the user while handling any errors resulting from non-numeric input. This will involve coding your own reusable function built around input().

Course

The Python print() Function: Go Beyond the Basics

Learn about the print() function in Python and discover some of its lesser-known features. Avoid common mistakes, take your "hello world" to the next level, and know when to use a better alternative.

Interactive Quiz

The Python print() Function

Course

Formatting Python Strings

See two items to add to your Python string formatting toolkit. You'll learn about Python's string format method and the formatted string literal, or f-string. You'll learn about these formatting techniques in detail and add them to your Python string formatting toolkit.

Interactive Quiz

A Guide to Modern Python String Formatting Tools

Course

Python 3's F-Strings: An Improved String Formatting Syntax

As of Python 3.6, f-strings are a great new way to format strings. Not only are they more readable, more concise, and less prone to error than other ways of formatting, but they are also faster! By the end of this course, you'll know how and why to start using f-strings today.