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Aris Gysel
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 2,707 PointsWhy can't I type brackets or curly brackets in workspace?
Whenever I try to type brackets or curly brackets in work space I dont get what I want but instead I get parenthesis with arg: written in it. Like this (arg:89) I can't do any special characters. I just get (arg: and then the actual number. Does anybody know why this happens?
8 Answers
Ranko Milic
Courses Plus Student 1,768 PointsI have the same problem. But I suppose this is because I use a non-US keyboard and maybe the workspace has issues with recognizing different special characters at different keyboard places...
Pedro Sousa
14,074 PointsI had the same problem in Workspaces. So, I decided to use the terminal instead. Here is how to do this:
1) Go to https://www.python.org/downloads/ 2) Download and install latest version 3) Open terminal in Mac -- then you can just type Python and use as you would in Workspaces.
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,860 PointsHi Aris,
I haven't actually come across that problem, but that sounds like something you direct to the Treehouse Support Team.
Hope it resolves quickly.
Aris Gysel
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 2,707 PointsHi Jason
Thx for your answer. Will do that. :)
Isaac Al-Wahaibi
6,522 Pointsi was using curly braces and i use to have a problem, then i notice that the instructor is using square braces
so try using the square brace maybe this will solve your problem
Benedikt Sauer
1,836 PointsI only have this problem if I'm typing in the console. It works fine in the section above, for the script.
Alexander Jansson
559 PointsThe only place where I can't write backslash \, brackets [] or {} is in the workspace. It does work in the challenge window that appears after a video.
To change language on my keyboard is not a solution. It takes to much time to learn a new keyboard layout without even having the signs on my keyboard. For example underscore is altgr and the plus(+)-sign with the US-layout on my Swedish keyboard.
Can't Teamtreehouse find a solution for this?
Tamás Németh
Courses Plus Student 473 PointsI have the same isse, using win 10 and hungarian keyboard. It is really annoying. Fix the problem, please.