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Python

Posted by Michael Thompson
Michael Thompson
1,499 Points

input() gives me an int without having to tell it to...

Usually I use a terminal window instead of Workspaces to follow along with the lessons. In the videos Kenneth says input() will always give you a string even if the user enters an int but my machine gives me an int and I have no problem incrementing it by one without having to convert it to an int.

I am using Python 2.7.5 so is input() always returning an string only in Python 3?

1 Answer

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points
Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

In Python 2, the "input" function won't be a string, so if you type in a variable name, the input will be that variable. If you want to do the input raw (in string form), you can use the "raw_input" function like this:

# Get raw input (input in string form)
my_input = raw_input("Enter your name: ") 

# Print the input out
print("Hello {}!".format(my_input))

Hope that helps! :dizzy:

Michael Thompson
Michael Thompson
1,499 Points

Ok I think I get it: input() performs the function in Python 3 that raw_input() performs in Python 2. I need to update my Python version! Thanks Alexander.

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

No problem! I used to have the same problem too.