Input function

[deanhystad]

Are you running this as a script, or typing it directly into the python interpreter? It works fine when run as a script.

If you are typing in the python interpreter you need to enter the message after the input statement and before the print statement. Like this.

Output:
> python
Python 3.11.1 (tags/v3.11.1:a7a450f, Dec  6 2022, 19:58:39) [MSC v.1934 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> message = input("Tell me something, and I will repeat it back to you: ")
Tell me something, and I will repeat it back to you: this is the message
>>> print(message)
this is the message
>>>