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Kollyn Lund
Kollyn Lund
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Posted by Kollyn Lund
Kollyn Lund
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Will the input() object always output data as a string by default? Thanks!

Will the input() object always output data as a string by default? Thanks!

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Tobias Edwards
Tobias Edwards
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Tobias Edwards
Tobias Edwards
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You ask if input() will output data as a string. In that case, no. This is because you could output a variable through input() or a string:

a = "hi"
input(a)   # asks user for input and prints the variable 'a'

input("Hi")    # asks user for input and prints the string "Hi"

However, I think you're asking whether input() takes in input from the user as a string by default. In that case, your answer is simply yes:

input("input something: ")      # this is the same as the one below
str(input("input something: "))

Both functions will take in input by the user as a string.

Kollyn Lund
Kollyn Lund
20,644 Points
Kollyn Lund
Kollyn Lund
20,644 Points

thank you very much for the response. this makes sense :)