I/O Operations and String Formatting
Learning Path ⋅ Skills: Python, Fundamentals, I/O, String Formatting, f-strings, print()
Learn how to read keyboard input, display output with print(), and format strings in Python. This path covers the input() and print() built-in functions, stripping characters from strings, f-strings for interpolation, float formatting, and the format mini-language for precise control over your output.
I/O Operations and String Formatting
Learning Path ⋅ 9 Resources
Getting Started With Input and Output
Start by learning Python’s built-in tools for reading user input and displaying output. These tutorials cover the input() and print() functions and how to handle common data types.
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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().
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Basic Input and Output in Python
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Reading User Input From the Keyboard With Python
Master taking user input in Python to build interactive terminal apps with clear prompts, solid error handling, and smooth multi-step flows.
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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().
Working With print() and String Cleaning
Go deeper into the print() function and learn how to clean up strings. You will explore advanced print options and techniques for stripping unwanted characters.
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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
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Strip Characters From a Python String
Use Python's .strip() to remove whitespace or chosen chars. Learn pitfalls, real-world cases, and compare with .lstrip() and .removesuffix().
Interactive Quiz
How to Strip Characters From a Python String
String Formatting Tools
Explore Python’s string formatting options. Start with a broad overview, then focus on f-strings, float formatting, and the format mini-language for precise control over output.
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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.
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A Guide to Modern Python String Formatting Tools
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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.
Interactive Quiz
Python's F-String for String Interpolation and Formatting
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Formatting Floats Inside Python F-Strings
Learn how to use Python format specifiers within an f-string to allow you to neatly format a float to your required precision.
Interactive Quiz
Format Floats Within F-Strings
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Python's Format Mini-Language for Tidy Strings
Learn about Python's format mini-language. You'll learn how to use the mini-language to create working format specifiers and build nicely formatted strings and messages in your code.
Congratulations on completing this learning path! You now know how to read user input, display output with print(), clean up strings, and format text using f-strings and Python’s format mini-language.
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