Input function

[oldschool]

Hi,

I am new user for python and im currently following a PDF for samples. I'm stuck where the function ( input is not working ).

code is

message = input("Tell me something, and I will repeat it back to you: ")
print(message)

please help.

deanhystad write Sep-14-2024, 12:55 PM:
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[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
>>>