[PDF] Python Tutorial 02-Sept-2018 C.3

How to format text in Python 3?

Conclusion This tutorial went over several ways to format text in Python 3 through working with strings. By using techniques such as escape characters or raw strings, we are able to ensure that the strings of our program are rendered correctly on-screen so that the end user is able to easily read all of the output text.

What is Python 3?

Python 3 is the most current version of the language and is considered to be the future of Python. This tutorial will guide you through installing Python 3 on your local macOS machine and setting up a programming environment via the command line. Prerequisites

Can I use Python 3 instead of Python 3?

Note: Within the virtual environment, you can use the command python instead of python3, and pip instead of pip3 if you would prefer. If you use Python 3 on your machine outside of an environment, you’ll need to use the python3 and pip3 commands exclusively, as python and pip will call an earlier version of Python.

What is a conversion type in Python?

The conversion type refers to the the single-character type code that Python uses. The codes that we’ll be using here are s for string, d to display decimal integers (10-base), and f which we’ll use to display ?oats with decimal places. You can read more about the Format-Speci?cation Mini-Language through Python 3’s of?cial documentation.