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Posted by Chokdee Srisuk
Chokdee Srisuk
19,384 Points

I use Python 2.7.8 and I notice that a function input() can't work with datatype of string. Using raw_input is a must.

I use Python 2.7.8 and I notice that a function input() can't work with datatype of string. Using raw_input is a must. Are there any other ways to use input() in the program rather than using raw_input if python is 2.7.8?

3 Answers

Kenneth Love
STAFF
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest Teacher
Kenneth Love
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest Teacher

input() exists in Python 2 but it's stupid. It takes the user's input and then tries to run it as valid, live Python code. This can open you up to all sorts of security issues, as I'm sure you can imagine.

Tobias Edwards
Tobias Edwards
14,458 Points
Tobias Edwards
Tobias Edwards
14,458 Points

As far as I know, you can only get input from the user using raw_input() in Python 2.7.8.

Charlie L.
Charlie L.
10,120 Points
Charlie L.
Charlie L.
10,120 Points

I believe python 2.7 only uses raw_input() which was later changed to input() in python 3.3+.