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Python Python Basics Meet Python Using Input

Posted by mehar mangat
mehar mangat
1,328 Points

how do i find the user imputted color

using_input.py 
favorite_color = input("what is your favorite color?")
favorite_color = print("The color[USER INPUTTED COLOR]is a great color")
user_imputted_color = print("purple")

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 Points

In your code, the results of the first line obtaining the user's input is reference by the variable favorite_color. Use this variable to reference the user input.

So, print(favorite_color) would print the response.

Unfortunately, in the second code line, the reference favorite_color is reassigned to the result of the print statement. Print statements do not return a value, so favorite_color now references None

print statement results do not get assigned to a variable name. Remove the assignment from before the print. Then fix the formatting of the printed string to utilize the value contained in the variable favorite_color.

I've left the details for you to work out. You can do this!!

Post back if you need more help. Good luck!!