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Python Python Basics Meet Python Using Input

Posted by kennethharris3
kennethharris3
7,652 Points

I tried everything really not good not being able to find an answer.

i need help for this q

using_input.py 
input("what is your favorite_color? ")

"favorite_color" = "x"

2 Answers

gsav
gsav
3,800 Points
gsav
gsav
3,800 Points

simple solution here.

You can't assign a string a value of a different string. What you need to do is assign a Variable the value of a string.

#instead of
"favorite_color" = "color"
#you want
favorite_color = "color"
Philip Schultz
Philip Schultz
11,437 Points
Philip Schultz
Philip Schultz
11,437 Points

Hello, I believe it is asking you to store the user input in a variable called favorite_color. You don't need to put quotations around your variables. 

favorite_color = input("What is your favorite color? ")

This code will allow you to store the user's input inside of a variable. The next question will ask you to print a statement using the new information you gathered from the user. Like below.

print("The color ",  favorite_color, "is a great color!")