Lesson 4 of 13

Reading input

input() pauses the program until the user types something. In the editor here a box appears inside the output: type in it and press Enter.

PYTHON

name = input("What is your name? ")
print(f"Welcome, {name}!")

Watch outinput() always returns text, even when you type a number, so "5" + "5" gives 55, not 10. Convert with int() or float().

PYTHON

hours = float(input("Hours worked: "))
rate = float(input("Rate per hour: "))
print(f"Pay: {hours * rate:.2f}")

Exercises

Exercise 1

Read two whole numbers (one input each) and print their sum.

Exercise 2

Read a name, then a score, and print for example: Sara scored 95.

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