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anonymous123
5,794 PointsCommand Prompt and Console
The Command Prompt and the Console are the same thing right?
1 Answer
Steven Parker
243,199 PointsWell, you find them in the same place. The console is window where you establish a connection to the program that process commands, and the command prompt is the symbol, text, or combination of them that the program shows you to indicate that it is ready to receive a command.
anonymous123
5,794 Pointsanonymous123
5,794 PointsWhy is the console referred to as the prompt in Python Basics? Is that because all the work is done in workspaces?
anonymous123
5,794 Pointsanonymous123
5,794 PointsSteven Parker Is the python console similar to the JavaScript console? When tth teachers say prompt theyre talking about the command prompt right? Sorry for all the stupid questions. I rather look stupid right now than be confused for who knows how long.
Steven Parker
243,199 PointsSteven Parker
243,199 PointsI wouldn't assume any mention of "prompt" means "command prompt". If your own program has an "input" statement that asks "What is your name? ", that question can be referred to as a "prompt". You'd need to look at the context of the word to know for sure what they mean.
And questions are never stupid, particularly not in a learning forum.