Why are we not using the print statement?

Answer 1

Because the interactive prompt (>>>) assumes values you 'declare' are something you must want to evaluate & print. Think like a calculator:

>>> 6 * 7 <enter>
42

Programs don't do that; they'll throw a syntax error, or silently create then drop your declaration (as having nowhere to go).

Answer 2

in this lesson

Answer 3

ik. but look in the lesson of strings and the examples they have used. the code does not start with print