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Jordan Gumm
467 Pointsinput vs raw_input: Python 2.7
Using the input() function in Python 2.7 doesn't allow the user to simply type SPAM. There actually has to be a conversion, so the user must wrap the string in quotation marks like "SPAM" to force a string type conversion. IN FACT, the documentation states "Consider using the raw_input() function for general input from users." In Python 3 any input is automatically converted to a string, so this isn't an issue for that version. Was there something indicating that I should only be using Python 3 for this?
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Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest TeacherI don't repeatedly say we're using 3.4 but all of the Python interpreters in the videos list Python 3.4.0, the second video in the first stage states that we'll be using Python 3.4 for the entire course, and the first quiz has a question about what version of Python we're using (the only correct answer is 3.4). Sorry that wasn't clear for you. Is there anywhere you can suggest that we make it clearer that we're using 3.4+ only?
Sanjay Noronha
7,296 PointsThis is an old post but relevant. I faced this issued but its an issue no longer. Thanks.
Jordan Gumm
467 PointsJordan Gumm
467 PointsPerhaps you could have a video dedicated to a brief history of Python and the broken compatibility that 3.x introduced? That might be overkill though. I usually just glance at the Teacher's Notes, so that's my fault. I'm assuming that most users will be using Workspaces, so I'm probably an anomaly.
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest TeacherKenneth Love
Treehouse Guest TeacherA video on the history of Python would be interesting but I'm not sure if it would actually contribute to anyone's learning to use Python. I'll keep it in mind, though, for future updates to the courses. Thanks!