Python

Important Statements

The input() Function

Reads a line from the user input (usually the keyboard). Returns the input as a string.

variable = input("Optional prompt message: ")

• "Optional prompt message: ": A string displayed to the user before they enter input. This is optional.

• The text entered by the user is stored as a string in variable.

• To convert the input to another type (like an integer or float), you need to explicitly cast it:

  number_str = input("Enter a number: ")
  number_int = int(number_str)
  number_float = float(number_str)