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{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"Problems with some characters: [ ] { } ...","articleBody":"Dear all, \nI am getting mad how to figure this out.\nWindows 11, Winpython64-3.13.3.0dot.7z.\n\nI run  \"WinPython Command Prompt.exe\". \nAt the prompt, with my Italian keyboard, I get:\n\"[\"  with \"Alt Gr\" + \"è\"\n\"]\"  with \"Alt Gr\" + \"+\"\n\"{\"  with \"Alt Gr\" + \"Shift\" + \"è\"\netc\nI also get these characters and others with the usual sequences \"Alt\"+number keyboard, such as \"Alt\"+1,2,5 for \"}\", etc\n\nI now enter python's shell by calling \"python\".\nNone of these sequences or key combination works anymore:\n\"Alt Gr\" + \"è\" gives nothing but if I repeat it I get \"[\"\n\"Alt Gr\" + \"+\"  gives nothing\nIf I want \"]\" I can do \"Alt Gr\" + \"è\" followed by \"Alt Gr\" + \"+\" \nIf I want \"{\" I can do \"Alt Gr\" + \"è\" followed by \"Shift\" + \"Alt Gr\" + \"è\" \nIf I want \"}\" I can do \"Alt Gr\" + \"è\" followed by \"Shift\" + \"Alt Gr\" + \"+\" \n\nThis happens only within python.\nWhat is also strange is that I tried another portable python for Windows, with the same absurd result.\nEdit: it also happens with an installable version.\nAny hint?\nThanks\nGiorgio\ngiorgio.denunzio@unisalento.it\n\n","author":{"url":"https://github.com/giorgio-denunzio","@type":"Person","name":"giorgio-denunzio"},"datePublished":"2025-05-14T05:11:31.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":19},"url":"https://github.com/1606/winpython/issues/1606"}