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Python Python Basics Meet Python The Python Shell

Son-Hai Nguyen
Son-Hai Nguyen
2,481 Points

So Treehouse's workspace is technically a web based console right?

So Treehouse's workspace is technically a web based console right?

3 Answers

Eric M
Eric M
11,546 Points

Hi Son-Hai,

It's not particulary important for learning more about programming, but Treehouse's Workspaces are a web application virtual envrionment incoporating directory and file managment, text editing, a console, some minor verstion control and sharing features, and possibly other things I'm forgetting.

They're similar to something like repl.it, though more focused on assisting with the coursework here.

They're designed to simplify a learning to code experience by removing the need to set up a development environment before trying out creation or modification of code.

Cheers,

Eric

Son-Hai Nguyen
Son-Hai Nguyen
2,481 Points

Hi, Thank you for your answer Eric. Hmm so console is one of them, and it is so much more than console only correct?

Eric M
Eric M
11,546 Points

No worries, it is more than a console. Though even a console can be very powerful if you know what you're doing ;)

Son-Hai Nguyen
Son-Hai Nguyen
2,481 Points

Thank you so much Eric!! I'm a newbie here yeah, I guess a console is pretty enough for me for now :D

It is good to know that by having workspace learning can be much faster rather than focussing on setting up the environment