Python input()

The input() function takes input from the user and returns it.

Example

name = input("Enter your name: ")
print(name) # Output: # Enter your name: James # James

input() Syntax

input('prompt')

input() Parameters

By default, the function doesn't require any parameters; however, there is one optional parameter - prompt

  • prompt - text displayed before the user input

input() Return Value

The function returns the user's input in the form of a string.


Example: Python input()

# get input from user inputString = input('Enter a string: ')
print('Input String :', inputString)

Output

Enter a string: Python is fun
Input String : Python is fun

Here,

  • when the user runs the program, the prompt Enter a string: is displayed on the screen
  • the user enters the input value
  • the entered value is stored in inputString
  • the program then prints the entered value using print

Note: Always build a habit of using prompts and make it descriptive.

More on Python input()

Taking Integer Input

We can convert an input to an integer using int(). For example,

# convert user input to integer
num = int(input("Enter a number: "))
print(f'The integer number is: {num}')

Output

Enter a number: 2
The integer number is: 2
Taking Float Input

We can convert an input to a floating point using float(). For example,

# convert user input to float
float_num = float(input("Enter a floating number: "))
print(f'The floating number is: {float_num}')

Output

Enter a floating number: 2.4
The floating number is: 2.4

Note: To learn more about int() and float() conversion, visit explicit conversion.

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