Numbers and Strings

Part of the Python course

Welcome back. In lesson 01 you ran your first Python file and learned that a variable is a labelled box that holds a value. Today we look at the two kinds of values you will use most often: numbers (for doing math) and strings (for working with text). By the end you will be able to add, subtract, and multiply with Python, and you will know the friendliest way to drop a value into a sentence.

The editor is already open with a file called main.py. Click the play button (the small triangle near the file). A panel will appear with the output ...