Getting user input · Procedural

Build the idea

Start with the concept and its key vocabulary.

Key idea

Use input() to receive and store a user's response.

input() pauses the program and waits for the user to type. Assign its result to a variable so later instructions can use it. The words inside input() are the prompt shown to the user.

Input

Data received by a program, for example from a user, file or sensor.

Prompt

The message that tells a user what to enter.

Return value

The value produced by an instruction such as input().

Keep these in mind

Store input with an assignment.
A clear prompt tells the user what to type.
Python input always arrives as a string.