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Hanan Ibrahim
190 Points
Hi, where can I get/download a Python program

Posted September 22, 2025 7:40am by Hanan Ibrahim

Hanan Ibrahim
190 Points
2 Answers
Miles Welch
628 Points
Why is there such a usage of console entry versus code entry? I can save code... I cannot save console entry

Posted August 8, 2025 5:33pm by Miles Welch

Miles Welch
628 Points
1 Answer
Yehia Khaled
1,518 Points
Inserting format doesn't format it for me.

Posted June 29, 2024 9:51am by Yehia Khaled

Yehia Khaled
1,518 Points
1 Answer
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Andrew Padilla
Courses Plus Student 207 Points
Why would the "format" go after an argument? "You just bought {} {}.".format(3, "fidget spinners")

Posted May 15, 2022 8:29pm by Andrew Padilla

Andrew Padilla
Courses Plus Student 207 Points
1 Answer
nicolaspeterson
8,569 Points
Is len() a method or a function?

Posted October 10, 2021 8:30am by nicolaspeterson

nicolaspeterson
8,569 Points
1 Answer
jayda hendrickson
3,413 Points
How do I get my cursor to edit things I already typed?

Posted August 21, 2020 3:49am by jayda hendrickson

jayda hendrickson
3,413 Points
1 Answer
jordan tucker
2,304 Points
Hey, can someone show me a snippet example of the .format method in the text editor rather than the REPEL, please.

Posted July 7, 2020 9:02pm by jordan tucker

jordan tucker
2,304 Points
2 Answers
Femi Lamptey
12,149 Points
Workspace seems to have a bug

Posted June 12, 2020 2:52pm by Femi Lamptey

Femi Lamptey
12,149 Points
1 Answer
Thierry van Wessel
2,141 Points
From "treehouse~:/workspace$" to just ">>>" in your console

Posted May 28, 2020 9:13pm by Thierry van Wessel

Thierry van Wessel
2,141 Points
3 Answers
Robert Buchanan
3,313 Points
Is there multiple practice options after each lesson where we can work on different variations besides multiple choice?

Posted May 16, 2020 1:10am by Robert Buchanan

Robert Buchanan
3,313 Points
3 Answers
Andrew Hiser
493 Points
What do you (Craig/video instructor) mean when you say that strings can't be changed?

Posted April 3, 2020 11:29pm by Andrew Hiser

Andrew Hiser
493 Points
2 Answers
Stephani Dudrak
1,614 Points
'clear' command doesn't work in REPL?

Posted March 25, 2020 6:16pm by Stephani Dudrak

Stephani Dudrak
1,614 Points
4 Answers
Alan T.
4,784 Points
Why aren't there quotes surrounding 3?

Posted January 29, 2020 5:49am by Alan T.

Alan T.
4,784 Points
3 Answers
Arun Khanna
672 Points
My workspace keeps resetting and everything I typed disappears, weather using Internet Explorer or Chrome.

Posted January 13, 2020 12:49am by Arun Khanna

Arun Khanna
672 Points
1 Answer
Jonathan Santos
189 Points
How to go back and re-write words on the console without substituting what have already been written beforehand.

Posted March 30, 2019 3:12am by Jonathan Santos

Jonathan Santos
189 Points
1 Answer
salman khan
1,283 Points
error!!!!!!!

Posted February 8, 2019 8:35pm by salman khan

salman khan
1,283 Points
1 Answer
Mark Roudebush
901 Points
Just want to say, I'm really loving Craig's teaching!

Posted October 18, 2018 8:35pm by Mark Roudebush

Mark Roudebush
901 Points
4 Answers
Pitrov Secondary
5,121 Points
How do I know when to quote.something() or something(quote)?

Posted September 23, 2018 9:41am by Pitrov Secondary

Pitrov Secondary
5,121 Points
5 Answers
Nick Evershed
6,429 Points
It says string are immutable, however you can just type quote = quote.upper() and it changes it

Posted September 5, 2018 2:51pm by Nick Evershed

Nick Evershed
6,429 Points
4 Answers
Ben Barber-Hays
190 Points
Craig keeps clearing his console with what looks like a key stroke but I can't recall how to do that.

Posted August 28, 2018 11:18pm by Ben Barber-Hays

Ben Barber-Hays
190 Points
6 Answers
thommsan
219 Points
Can't use open curly/square brackets with ALTGR + 7/8

Posted August 20, 2018 1:07pm by thommsan

thommsan
219 Points
3 Answers
Gurjeet Dhillon
458 Points
Unable to use "\n" for a new line within a string; I am pasting my code here, please let me know what's wrong about it.

Posted August 8, 2018 7:44am by Gurjeet Dhillon

Gurjeet Dhillon
458 Points
1 Answer
Gautam Basu
206 Points
Why cannot I write str_var.len()?

Posted August 5, 2018 7:16am by Gautam Basu

Gautam Basu
206 Points
2 Answers
Lorrian Landicho
278 Points
String Methods - please provide sample lines for variable.format("x", "y") in a script; I can't seem to make mine work

Posted August 1, 2018 2:57am by Lorrian Landicho

Lorrian Landicho
278 Points
1 Answer
Emil Hejlesen
3,014 Points
how do i create the curly brackets when im on mac in the console?

Posted July 16, 2018 6:04pm by Emil Hejlesen

Emil Hejlesen
3,014 Points
1 Answer
Marie Kienast
188 Points
How to add spaceholder brackets in workspace with Swiss keyboard (using a Mac) when alt + 8 or alt + 9 don't work

Posted July 7, 2018 1:59pm by Marie Kienast

Marie Kienast
188 Points
1 Answer
Simon Safferson
138 Points
I cant seem to make curley brackets on my computer. {}

Posted May 27, 2018 12:19am by Simon Safferson

Simon Safferson
138 Points
1 Answer
Yaz R
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 1,262 Points
After printing my string, how would i be able to add spaces without having to type the long string all over again?

Posted May 18, 2018 8:57pm by Yaz R

Yaz R
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 1,262 Points
1 Answer
Jack Cummins
17,417 Points
Should I use the commas to seperate my strings or the .format() function.

Posted May 15, 2018 9:16pm by Jack Cummins

Jack Cummins
17,417 Points
1 Answer

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