Lesson 3: First Steps in Python

First Steps in Python

In Python, two of the most important beginner tools are print() and input().

1) print() — Print information to the screen

print("Hello, Python!")

2) input() — Get input from the user

Example A:

name = input("Please enter your name: ")
print("Hello, " + name + "!")

Example B:

name = input("Your name: ")
hobby = input("Your hobby: ")
print("Hello I am " + name + ", I like " + hobby)

Output Example A:

Please enter your name: Lily Hello, Lily!

Output Example B:

Your name: LilyYour hobby: reading Hello I am Lily, I like reading