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Stéphane Diez
19,350 PointsPython Console Problem!
I can't use the [ ] in the Python console in workspace.
Why?
11 Answers
Stéphane Diez
19,350 Pointsno I can't use the keys [ and ] at my keyboard. But only in the workspace of treehouse
Vittorio Somaschini
33,371 PointsAny solution to this?
I am having the same problem (it is only in the console, not on the .py files that I create).
Actually I have never used the console section of workspaces so far basically
Jim Hoskins
Treehouse Guest TeacherHi Vittorio, could you please let us know the language setting for your computer, and the keyboard language and layout you have? These problems tend to be really complicated, and usually caused by language encoding issues, this info would give us a better chance of reproducing the problem and finding a solution.
Roger Nordqvist
7,007 PointsSwedish keyboard layout here ... when typing '[' with Alt+8 it replicates Backspace keypress.
Boban Alempijevic
317 PointsI have the same problem and I also use Swedish Keyboard layout.
Lucie Richard
1,172 PointsI have this problem too...with a French keyboard layout
Wolf <null>
5,060 PointsSwedish keyboard layout here as well.
Can't use [ ] in the console window with python but the workspace window it works fine.
David Bouchare
9,224 PointsHi there,
You mean you cannot create lists at all?
I've just created a test method:
def test():
list1 = []
print(test())
And that works fine. Any snippets of code maybe and error you're getting (if any)?
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest TeacherCan you give us some details on your browser, OS, etc? Pinging Jim Hoskins
Stéphane Diez
19,350 PointsBrowser Google Chrome, Windows 8.1 On my Mac OS X 10.9.5 it doesn't work too.
Jim Hoskins
Treehouse Guest TeacherThat's unusual, we can't replicate that given these conditions.
It might be possible your keyboard or language settings could be a contributing factor. Do you know what the keyboard language and layout are on your computer(s)?
Stéphane Diez
19,350 PointsOn my keyboard I'm using Switzerland, German. The language of my computer is german. But it's not a big point for me. I'm having this problem only on the python courses
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest TeacherSo you can type [ and ] in Workspaces for other courses?
Vittorio Somaschini
33,371 PointsHello Jim.
There you go:
language: Italian *if I swap keyboard to US English [ and ] work (there is no need to do the combo anymore in that case)
layout: Italian
good luck ;)
Vittorio Somaschini
33,371 PointsHey Jim Hoskins .
Just for completing the info.
It looks like I can't indent too on the python console.
Not sure if it is related but I had to use spaces
Just to make you aware.
cheers