How can I use the input?

Question

okay so I tried to change this

class Rectangle:
def __init__(self, width, height):
self.width = width
self.height = height

def calculate_area(self):
return self.width * self.height

@classmethod
def new_square(cls, side_length):
return cls(side_length, side_length)

square = Rectangle.new_square(5)
print(square.calculate_area())

to this

class Rectangle:
def __init__(self, width, height):
self.width = width
self.height = height

def calculate_area(self):
return self.width * self.height

@classmethod
def new_square(cls, side_length):
return cls(side_length, side_length)

square = Rectangle.new_square(input(''))
print(square.calculate_area())

so that the area of a square with the length of a user input can be calculated. but I don't know what I need to change that it work because I get a type error no matter what I try.

thanks for your help

Answer 1

square = Rectangle.new_square(float(input("")))

essential input value which is string needs to be converted into number like int or float or double