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Amit Ramjee
702 PointsHow does the shell know to print the "Do you want to proceed" option without PRINT function?
How does the shell know to print the "Do you want to proceed" option without PRINT function? I thought you always need the PRINT function to display output to the user? At the point where Craig does,
should_proceed = input("Do you want to proceed? Y/N? ")
1 Answer
Steven Parker
229,644 PointsThe "input" statement is another way to display output; but after the output is shown, it waits for the user to input a response. The user's response is then returned as the value of the function. So you might think of "input" as short for "print_and_wait_for_input".
Amit Ramjee
702 PointsAmit Ramjee
702 PointsThanks, that's helpful. Used to having to PRINT input lines out in java.
Steven Parker
229,644 PointsSteven Parker
229,644 PointsI've found that knowing other language(s) is both helpful and an opportunity for confusion when learning new ones!
Glad I could help. Happy coding!