On Dec 6, 2007 2:37 AM, Eric Brunson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Mahesh N wrote: > > I dun understand the mistake. My aim is to accept an integer number. > > The python lookup in IDLE asks for a string object but the interpreter > > returns with the following error message. Some one pls explain. > > Thank You > > > > PS : I understand that i can do type conversion after getting input > > thru raw_input(). But how does input() function work? > > Did you read this? > > http://docs.python.org/lib/built-in-funcs.html#l2h-40 > > What do you not understand about it? > > > > > >>> prompt="temme a number\n" > > >>> speed =input(prompt) > > > > Traceback (most recent call last): > > File "<pyshell#56>", line 1, in <module> > > speed =input(prompt) > > TypeError: 'str' object is not callable > > >>> speed =input("temme a number\n") > > > > Traceback (most recent call last): > > File "<pyshell#57>", line 1, in <module> > > speed =input("temme a number\n") > > TypeError: 'str' object is not callable > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor > > > > sorry i dint go thru the docs. i thought i will delve into it once i felt comfortable with the language. is the new line character not allowed in input() statement ??? cuz i tried it without the new line character and it works fine. More over i find python to be a little sluggish after having worked with C and Java. But one thing's for sure. Its damn powerful and a lovely language. can someone temme where python is most applicable? server side scripting? am i guessing it right?
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