Reading input()

Reading text

input() pauses and reads a line of text from the user. The result is always a string.

name = input("Your name: ")
print("Hello,", name)

Reading numbers

Wrap input() with int() or float() to convert the text to a number.

age = int(input("Age: "))
print("Next year you'll be", age + 1)

Multiple inputs

You can call input() multiple times to read several values.

first = input("First name: ")
last = input("Last name: ")
print(f"Hello, {first} {last}!")

Try it yourself

Run the example below. Edit it and see what changes.

name = input("Name? ")
print("Hi,", name)
 

Common mistakes

• ⚠Forgetting that input() returns a string. "5" + 1 will error.
• ⚠Using int() on text that isn't a number.
• ⚠Forgetting to store the result: input() alone discards the value.