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Python

Posted by Kevin Smith
Kevin Smith
7,798 Points

Why does the program output 33333333 if you enter three tickets and don't convert to integer? Three is an integer.

I understand it is necessary to convert to an integer. But intuitively, it seems like if you do not convert and the user enters 3, the program should still output $30, since 3 times 10 is 30.

1 Answer

Shane Rice
Shane Rice
2,442 Points
Shane Rice
Shane Rice
2,442 Points

When using input() in python it returns a string by default.

If you were to multiply a string

y = 'test'

x = y * 5

print(x)

It would equal 'testtesttesttesttest'

That is why you are seeing 3 repeated. If you don't convert your input to an int, it will assume it is a string and use standard string multiplication

Kevin Smith
Kevin Smith
7,798 Points

Thank you