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Python Python Basics (Retired) Things That Count Things That Count

Posted by Roman Shabel'nik
Roman Shabel'nik
132 Points

help the newbie

Create a variable named age that contains your age

days_alive.py 
age = input('21')
print('age')

2 Answers

Jeffrey Ruder
Jeffrey Ruder
6,408 Points
Jeffrey Ruder
Jeffrey Ruder
6,408 Points

Hello,

I haven't done this exact challenge, but the input() function in Python is used when you want the user to enter something. Also, to print a variable, you don't need quotes around it.

If I just wanted to make a variable that contained my age and print it, I would do:

age = 21
print(age)
Roman Shabel'nik
Roman Shabel'nik
132 Points

Thanks!!

Anthony Wijaya
Anthony Wijaya
3,215 Points
Anthony Wijaya
Anthony Wijaya
3,215 Points

Not sure what the problem is? Though I think the task is just for you to declare a variable called age. 

age = 20 //like this