Python Session 1 - Text

Using Python Basics - Level 1 
Chapters 1 & 2


Lesson Objectives
 - understand how to print in Python
 - demonstrate how to change the layout of text on screen





Starter
Identifying Errors

Main
In Python there are lots of ways you can manipulate the layout of text on the screen.

Red Task
What do you think \n does?

~~~Evidence~~~

1. Write a short program eg. a joke that makes use of  \n  

- place it on your Blog

Amber Task

Experiment with some of these other tools, known as 'escape sequences'

~~~Evidence~~~

1. Write a short program that makes use of  \t , \\ , and \"  

- place it on your Blog

Green Task
Write a program to produce the following EXACTLY as shown below and place a snipping of it on your Blog:

Video Clip - http://youtu.be/UsCQXe1OHZk

Plenary

Further reading - http://learnpythonthehardway.org/book/ex10.html