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<\/p>\nPython has numerous GUI libraries which can create complex user interfaces, but within the core language it has a single input() function which takes input from the keyboard. Whatever is typed is stored in a variable. Whatever is entered is interpreted literally. So in other words, if you enter a string without surrounding quotes it will throw an error. Some examples are given below:<\/p>\n
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As you already know the print function is the main way of showing output. It can be used to show multiple values at a time, either separated by commas or by using concatenation:<\/p>\n
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But the print statement has more powerful formatting parameters which can be used to show more complex output .<\/p>\n
The format operator is used within the print function. The left part of the % operator contains the output string template and the right part contains the values which will be put into the template.<\/p>\n
The following character format operators are used:<\/p>\n
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Formatting operators can also have modifiers. They are put between the % and the modifier character. They can be used individually or together. Modifiers add further formatting control to the basic formatting operators:<\/p>\n
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In the next post we will look at Control Structures<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"