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Python

Posted by Temo Vargas
Temo Vargas
16,319 Points

Python error

I am using Atom text editor and mac's terminal. Everything i try to run this code(#1) i get error (#2)

(#1)

name = input("What's your name?")
if name == "Temo":
    print(name + " is a lumberjack")
else:
    print(name +" sleeps all day")

(#2)

What's your name?Temo
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "lumberjack.py", line 1, in <module>
    name = input("What's your name?")
  File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
NameError: name 'Temo' is not defined

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1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,468 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,468 Points

Temo, you didn't mention which version of Python you are using. If you're using Python 2.7, input() expects raw input values. so if you respond Temo (without quote) it will not interpret it as a string. Try using "Temo" (with quotes).

Alternatively, if you switch to Python 3.x, input() treats all input as a string so the quotes are implied.

Temo Vargas
Temo Vargas
16,319 Points

I'm using python 2.7.10. Thanks for the help, I got it working. Also is there a way to update to the latest version of python?

Gunhoo Yoon
Gunhoo Yoon
5,027 Points

Python3 and Python2 is like two separate branch so you can just download Python3 from official site and use both.