In this article, I'll be exploring the basics of Python, i.e. variables, input and output. You'll need Python (2.7+), a computer, and some free time. Variables Simply put, variables are like ...

This is called **string formatting**. That *%d* is a placeholder for where we want our value to go. The *d* in *%d * stands for "decimal" and is used to let Python know that we want the value after ...

User input in Python To get user input in Python, you can use the input() function. You can store the result in a variable, and use it to your heart's content. Remember that the result you get from ...

KS3 Programming basics Input and output Programming is writing computer code to create a program, in order to solve a problem. To program a computer, you need to know how programs are constructed.