Getting Input From a User¶
In Python you can get input from a user with the input() function.
Create a Jupyter Notebook called user_input and follow along
to see how it works. Note that I can not use the input() function
in this book and have it displayed properly.
Therefore I will provide a screenshot when using that function.
In a Jupter Notebook type the following code in a cell and then execute the cell.
name = input('Enter your name: ')
You will be presented with an input box where you
can enter some text.
Type your name in the box.
Then hit return on the keyboard.
What this does is reads in the input
as a string (it always converts whatever you enter to a string).
Here we store the results with the variable name in this
case. You can than use name like any regular Python variable.
Here we print the type and value of name.
Here is another example:
After typing your age and then hitting return:
Notice that you entered a number but the type of age is string.
This is because the input() function converts whatever
the user types to a string object. That’s it for the input()
function. It provides a simple way to collect input from a user
which can be fun to play around with in simple programs
while learning and practicing Python.