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Python Python Basics Meet Python Using Input

Posted by nicholas schneider
nicholas schneider
Courses Plus Student 223 Points

stuck on challenge task 2 of input and code styling.

I am trying to figure out how to write a line of code for the user input and I am not sure how to work through this. I wrote " print=input(The color, 'favorite_color', is great color") and it is showing me and error message. Why is this incorrect? I have tried multiple variations of this code and I keep getting an error message.

using_input.py 
print=("What is your favorite color?")
favorite_color= input("What is your favorite color")
print=favorite_color("is a great color!")

1 Answer

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,971 Points
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,971 Points

There are a few ways to do this. Two are:

favorite_color= input("What is your favorite color")
print("The color",favorite_color,"is a great color!")

and

favorite_color= input("What is your favorite color")
print("The color {} is a great color!".format(favorite_color))
nicholas schneider
nicholas schneider
Courses Plus Student 223 Points

Awesome, thank you.