print() with Highlight.

A value joined to a string with + inside print() to change the background highlight colour of the displayed text

Part of: SC in Schools - Introduction to Coding - Python — Module 9

Understanding print() with Highlight. in SC in Schools Python

What it does: This description matches Highlight., used with dot notation and a capital H. The Highlight. value sets the background colour highlighting the text. Highlight values like Highlight.yellow are written without quotation marks, using dot notation. Highlight.red is concatenated to the string using the + operator, not a comma. Only the first letter is capitalised, as in Highlight, not HIGHLIGHT. This system requires the capitalised spelling Highlight, not lowercase highlight.

Common mistakes: Highlight must start with a capital H, not lowercase highlight. Highlight values are not written in quotation marks — it should read Highlight.red.

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Learning

Duo

Does Highlight. change the background highlight colour of the displayed text?

TrueFalse

Matches

print(highlight.red + "Warning!")

↓

Highlight should start with an uppercase H, not lowercase highlight

Applying

Meanings

Term

Highlight.yellow

Meaning

A value joined to a string with + inside print() to change the background highlight colour of the displayed text

Practice

print(Highlight.yellow + "Level up!")

Testing

Gaps

print(.yellow + "Level up!")

Check Answer

Spots

1highlight.red used in this line

2print(Highlight.blue + "Hello!")

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Quick Questions

1. Does Highlight. change the background highlight colour of the displayed text?

A. True ✓

B. False

The Highlight. value sets the background colour highlighting the text.

2. Should the colour name after the dot be written in quotation marks?

A. False ✓

B. True

Highlight values like Highlight.yellow are written without quotation marks, using dot notation.

3. Should Highlight start with an uppercase or lowercase H?

A. Lowercase

B. Uppercase ✓

Highlight is written with a capital H, followed by a dot and the lowercase colour name.

4. Should Highlight.red be joined to a string with + or a comma?

A. + ✓

B. Comma

Highlight.red is concatenated to the string using the + operator, not a comma.

5. Is HIGHLIGHT written fully in uppercase valid in this system?

A. True

B. False ✓

Only the first letter is capitalised, as in Highlight, not HIGHLIGHT.

Match the Pairs

print(Highlight.yellow + "Level up!") → Displays the text with a yellow highlight

print(Highlight.red + "Warning!") → Displays the text with a red highlight

A value joined with + to a string to change its background highlight colour → Highlight.

The word after the dot specifying which highlight colour to use → Highlight.blue

print(highlight.red + "Warning!") → Highlight should start with an uppercase H, not lowercase highlight

print(Highlight."red" + "Game Over") → The colour name should not be written in quotation marks

Key Term

Highlight.yellow

A value joined to a string with + inside print() to change the background highlight colour of the displayed text

Fill in the Blanks

1. print(Highlight.yellow + "Level up!")

Hint: Type the word used before the dot to set the highlight colour

2. print(Highlight.red + "Warning!")

Hint: Type the highlight colour name for a warning message

3. print(Highlight.blue + "Great job!")

Hint: Type the highlight colour name after the dot

4. print(Highlight.gold + "Score: 100")

Hint: Type the function used to display text with a highlight

5. print(Highlight.purple + "Bye!")

Hint: Type the highlight colour name for a farewell message

Spot the Error

Question 1

A highlight.red used in this line

B print(Highlight.blue + "Hello!")

C print(Highlight.green + "Great!")

Line A — Highlight must start with a capital H, not lowercase highlight.

Question 2

A print(Highlight.gold + "Level up!")

B print(Highlight."red" + "Game Over")

C print(Highlight.green + "Success")

Line B — Highlight values are not written in quotation marks — it should read Highlight.red.

Question 3

A print(Highlight.blue + "Start")

B print(Highlight.orange + "Middle")

C print(Highlight.purple + "End"

Line C — This line is missing its closing bracket — it should read print(Highlight.purple + "End").

Question 4

A print(Highlight.yellow, "Set")

B print(Highlight.green + "Ready")

C print(Highlight.red + "Go")

Line A — Highlight and the string should be joined with +, not a comma — it should read Highlight.yellow + "Set".

Question 5

A print(Highlight.grey + "Loading...")

B print(HIGHLIGHT.red + "Error")

C print(Highlight.green + "Complete")

Line B — Only the first letter of Highlight should be capitalised — it should read Highlight.red, not HIGHLIGHT.red.

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