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ovalking

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MacPython basics - how to use input command?
« on: April 03, 2024, 08:29:59 AM »

Got the chance to do some training, and thought I'd have a look at Python.
Using MacPython 2.2.3, but got stuck in the first lesson. Where am I going wrong?

'name = input("What is your name?\n")'

When I run this it requests my input. So I enter ovalking and it responds with:

'NameError : name ovalking is not defined'
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Re: MacPython basics - how to use input command?
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2024, 08:54:51 AM »

In Sinclair Basic alfanumeric strings end with the dólar símbol. And numeric dont have it.

No idea if you need to define Class or something similar.

Good luck
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Re: MacPython basics - how to use input command?
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2024, 09:51:12 PM »

Hi ovalking,

If you reproduced the line as-is, the single-quotes should be removed. This will make the line assign the input string into a variable.
If your script does not have the outer single-quotes, then I would suggest you check the Python 2.2.3 documentation as the inout method then may have some oddities more recent versions of Python straightened out.
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