Taking string as Input using python idle software

Question

Getting below error: using python idle software
Taking string as Input
guess=input("Enter:")
Enter:hello

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<pyshell#72>", line 1, in <module>
guess=input("Enter:")
File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
NameError: name 'hello' is not defined

I am not getting this error in solo learn python app.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Simply, write this in IDLE
guess = input('Enter: ')

And output would be
>>> Enter: # Enter your input here
# In python 3.2.7

Answer 3

what should I give? I have given hello as my input. so iam getting the error. if I give "hello" in quotes then I am not getting any error. Any idea why slun sololearn I am not getting any error without quotes?

Answer 4

Still getting the same error. Can any one please explain why i am getting this error?
guess=input("Enter name \n")
Enter name
hello

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<pyshell#89>", line 1, in <module>
guess=input("Enter name \n")
File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
NameError: name 'hello' is not defined

Answer 5

https://code.sololearn.com/cnJmCWokCd6y/#py

Answer 6

https://code.sololearn.com/cnJmCWokCd6y/#py

Answer 7

thats what it not working in python idle. Can you check in python idle with the same snippet

Answer 8

I am using Python 2.7 is that because of this?

Answer 9

oops very big difference between these 2 versions I guess.. very bad. thanks

Answer 10

still the same error in 2.7

Answer 11

seems its a version difference causing the error

Answer 12

is Python 3 free?

Answer 13

excellent raw_input is working. Saviour!!