how to take string input from user

Answer 1

a=raw_input('Enter the String:')
'''
you can use this in eclipse, liclpse etc...
To use in python software, i mean if above code doesnt work you can use
'''
a=str(input('Enter the String:')

Answer 2

@vishnu actually raw_input one is working in python software infact str one is not working....btw thanks for the help :)