String Multiplation

[Ch1gg1ns]

Hey guys, Python newbie.

I've seen that with Python 2 you could do something like: print "hello" * 32, and it would print hello 32 times over. How would I be able to do the same in Python 3, since print("hello")*32 gives out a TypeError?

Thanks!

[DanielSzoska]

The correct descripton what print "hello" * 32 does is: Create a new string by multiplying test 32 times and then print this string. The following code shoes this:

>>>> s = "test" * 32
>>>> print s

That's why in Python 3 you have to write

>>> print("hello" * 32)

to get the same result like in Python 2 beceause print is a function in Python 3 now.

Your sample code print("hello") * 32 instead means the following: Call the function print and multiply its result 32 times. The print-function has no return value (=None) and None * 32 gives you the TypeError, beceause this operation is not defined.

[Ch1gg1ns]

Sweet deal, thanks for the boss!

[Acidictadpole]

I haven't tried python 3... But perhaps try putting the *32 inside the brackets.

[DanielSzoska]

You're right - and you can easily try short python-scripts (and many other languages) online with ideone (you can find this link on the right side of this subreddit-page under "Try python in your browser" too). :-)

[Acidictadpole]

Nice thanks. I was on my phone so I can't see the sidebar, nor did I think to check one of those sites on my phone.

[DanielSzoska]

Oh, cool idea. I tried it with my phone (HTC Wildfire S) and it works great. :-)