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Python Python Basics Meet Python Input and Coding Style

Pitrov Secondary
Pitrov Secondary
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Posted by Pitrov Secondary
Pitrov Secondary
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This Does not work on VS Code

I did the same as in the video but it says that name I puyt in it says [name] is not defined

Robert Hosner
Robert Hosner
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Robert Hosner
Robert Hosner
Courses Plus Student 3,935 Points

I have the same issue that dskellth has. Replying without single quotes returns the error:

firstName = input("How are you today? ") File "<string>", line 1, in <module> NameError: name 'Great' is not defined

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Pitrov Secondary
Pitrov Secondary
5,121 Points
Pitrov Secondary
Pitrov Secondary
5,121 Points

I found out how to fix it, When i answer the prompt I have to answer in ' ' , but why do I have to do it?

Robert Hosner
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Robert Hosner
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Robert Hosner
Robert Hosner
Courses Plus Student 3,935 Points

So the issue is with python versions.

It seems we were using python2, which means we would need to use raw_input instead of input for it to work correctly.

In python3, it should work the way it does in the video.

Pitrov Secondary
Pitrov Secondary
5,121 Points
Pitrov Secondary
Pitrov Secondary
5,121 Points

Robert Hosner, are you using VS code too? The way I figured it out was by first installing the Python extension, then on the code that you want to run you right-click, and find 'Run Python File in Terminal' when you click it, it should automatically write down /usr/bin/python3.6 {file path} and then when you need to run it again you can just go to the Terminal and press up arrow, to get it up. Hope it works.

The right way you should do it is by changing your environment. I did not get it to work, so I do not know how to do it. but that's how you actually should do it. Try just searching for how to change python environment or something. Good luck.