Read String

Introduction:

  • To read a string from the console entered by a user in your Python program, you can use the input() built-in function.

Using the input() Function:

  • The input() function takes an optional prompt string as an argument to display on the console, guiding the user on what to enter.

Examples:

  1. Reading a Single String Value:
    • Steps:
      1. Call the input() function with a prompt, e.g., input('Enter your first name: ').
      2. The function reads the string entered by the user and returns it.
      3. Store this string in a variable.
      4. Print the value using the print() function.

    • Code:

      python
      # Read input string from user
first_name = input('Enter your first name: ')

# Print the read value to output
print("Hello", first_name,"!")

    • Output:

      Enter your first name: Brooks
Hello Brooks!
  2. Reading Multiple Strings:
    • Steps:
      1. Call the input() function twice to read two different string inputs.
      2. Store each input in separate variables.
      3. Print both values using the print() function.

    • Code:

      python
      # Read multiple inputs from user
first_name = input('Enter your first name: ')
last_name = input('Enter your last name: ')

# Print read values to output
print('Hello', first_name, last_name)

    • Output:

      Enter your first name: Brooks
Enter your last name: Henry
Hello Brooks Henry

Exercises:

  1. Read and Print User's Favorite Color:

    • Write a program to read a user's favorite color and print a message including the color.

      python
      # Read favorite color from user
favorite_color = input('Enter your favorite color: ')

# Print the read value to output
print('Your favorite color is', favorite_color,"!")
  2. Concatenate Two Strings:

    • Write a program to read a user's first and last name and concatenate them into a single string.

      python
      # Read first and last name from user
first_name = input('Enter your first name: ')
last_name = input('Enter your last name: ')

# Concatenate and print the full name
full_name = first_name + " " + last_name
print("Your full name is", full_name)

Summary:

  • In this tutorial, you learned how to read a string input from a user using the input() function in a Python console application. Practice reading single and multiple strings to become proficient with user input handling in Python!