Raw Input

• The raw_input function is used to read input from the standard input (keyboard in most case).

• It takes one optional argument, which is the string to print before reading the input. This can used to tell the user what he has to type.

• The function returns the string that the user type until he hits enter.

• For example,

  name = raw_input("What's your name? ")
  print "Nice to meet you,", name + "."
  

• If you want other types of input, you have to convert the string to those types yourself.

  score = int(raw_input("Input your score: "))
  if score >= 80:
      print "I bet you got an A."
  else:
      print "I think you didn't get an A."
  

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