Raw_Input and Input
There are two functions in Python that you can use to read data from the user: raw_input and input. You can store the results from them into a variable.
Raw_Input
raw_input is used to read text (strings) from the user:
name = raw_input("What is your name? ")
type(name)
>>output
What is your name? spilcm
type 'str'>
Input
input is used to read integers
age = input("What is your age? ")
print "Your age is: ", age
type(age)
>>output
What is your age? 100
Your age is: 100
type 'int'>
More reading
http://www.python.org
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