I’m currently learning Python and am learning about very basic functions such as int(), float(), and input().

I have the first two down pat, but I’m struggling to understand the last. The example I’m looking at is found at 12:26 of this video:

nam = input('Who are you? ')
print('Welcome', nam)

Who are you? Chuck
Welcome Chuck

In this case, wouldn’t nam be a variable equal to the text on the right side of the = sign?

In which case, if nam is equal to input('Who are you? '), then wouldn’t print('Welcome', nam) just result in

Welcome input(Who are you? )?

Obviously not (nor does it work in a compiler), which leads me to believe I’m clearly misunderstanding something. But I’ve rewatched that section of the video several times, and looked it up elsewhere on the web, and I just can’t wrap my head around it.

Could someone help me with this?

Thanks.

  • @Uncaged_Jay
    4•5 months ago

    I’m not sure if I’m the best at explaining this, as I’m more fluent in C++, but effectively what is happening is you’re providing a prompt for the user’s input. The user’s input is then assigned to the variable.

    In a lot of languages, this would be two lines of code and look something like this:

    Output:"Please enter your name"

Name=input

    Python is trying to simplify this process

    • @[email protected]OPEnglish
      1•5 months ago

      So input(x) prints out x and then puts itself into a waiting mode of sorts, waiting for the user to supply a value, and then once it has that value it outputs that particular value.

      Am I right?