how would I make something that says 'Hi' if you dont put / in front of it?

Question

This is the only way I know:

a = input()
list(a)
if a[0] != '/':
print('Hi')

its just not usable rlly

Answer 1

a = input()
if a[0] != "/":
print("Hi")

Answer 2

No need to change it to a list. The input is always a string, and strings can be seen as lists, where each letter is an element.

Answer 3

Why do you need to convert to the list?
a = input()
if a != '/':
print('Hi')
else:
print(a)

Answer 4

i wouldn't have to change it to a list?

Answer 5

oh i see. thanks!

Answer 6

i would want people to put something directly after, like a command. "/" is different from "/cmd"

Answer 7

i don't want it to just be "/", is my point