Flash cards
Review the key moves
What is the main idea behind Python - Output Variables?
Lesson checks
Practice each idea before moving on
Short Mimo-style checks built from this lesson's code, terms, and sequence.
Which statement best captures the main point of this lesson?
Complete the missing token from the example code.
x = "___ is awesome"Put the learning moves in the order that makes the concept easiest to apply.
Output Variables
The print() function is often used to output variables.
Example
x = "Python is awesome"
print(x)In the print() function, you output multiple variables, separated by a comma:
Example
x = "Python"
y = "is"
z = "awesome"
print(x, y, z)You can also use the + operator to output multiple variables:
Example
x = "Python "
y = "is "
z = "awesome"
print(x
+ y + z)Notice the space character after "Python " and "is " , without them the result would be "Pythonisawesome".
For numbers, the + character works as a mathematical operator:
Example
x = 5
y = 10
print(x + y)In the print() function, when you try to combine a string and a number with the + operator, Python will give you an error:
Example
x = 5
y = "John"
print(x + y)The best way to output multiple variables in the print() function is to separate them with commas, which even support different data types:
Example
x = 5
y = "John"
print(x, y)