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Python Python Basics Meet Python Using Input

Use of a variable with your print statement to output a message to the screen

Am having challenges using a saved input to print an output message

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

2 Answers

Henrik Christensen
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Henrik Christensen
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 38,322 Points

You have two ways to print out the variable

print("the color", favorite_color, "is a great color!")
print("the color {} is a great color!".format(favorite_color))

# or if using version 3.6+
print("the color {favorite_color} is a great color!")

Thanks Henrik