input.md

Reading from the keyboard

Next, we will connect the keyboard to our program.

Warming up

What happens when you write the follwing lines in the IPython shell:

In  [1]: a = input()
In  [2]: a

Exercise 1

Which input statements are correct?

• a = input()
• a = input("enter a number")
• a = input(enter your name)
• a = input(3)

The Challenge: Enter a baby name

Write a program that asks for a name and an age, then writes a sentence with the entered data:

Bobby is 3 years old.

Extra challenge:

• Add 1 to the age entered.