Python Program Tutorial
University of the Philippines
How to take input in Python
Certain input is a way of interacting with the user or retrieving data to provide results. Python provides
two built-in methods for reading data from the keyboard. These methods are shown below.
- input(prompt)
- raw_input(prompt)
input()
Input functions are used in all recent versions of Python. Takes input from the user and evaluates
expressions. The Python interpreter automatically detects whether the user has entered a string,
number, or list. Let's understand the following example.
Example 1
Output:
The Python interpreter will not execute further lines until the user enters the input.
Let's understand another example.
Example 2
