Ask multiple user input in single line

Question

I'm using Python 3 and I'm looking for a way for the program to ask 2 user inputs in a single line.

Example of the output I'm looking for:

enter first input:                      enter second input:

However the only way I know for asking multiple user inputs is this:

first_input = input("enter first input: ")
second_input = input("enter second input: ")

#output
enter first input:
enter second input:

Is the one I'm looking for possible? If yes, can someone teach me how to do that?

ask user to enter two numbers separated by space and then press enter.Then Split() :) — vks, Aug 09 '14 at 12:01
This is possible, but it requires [a lot more effort](https://docs.python.org/3/howto/curses.html); something not easy if you are beginning. Are you sure you want to do this? — Burhan Khalid, Aug 09 '14 at 12:24
hmm...i think i'll give it a shot...can you show me how with explanations in between the codes??? — user3921890, Aug 09 '14 at 12:31

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 09 '14 at 12:10

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choices = raw_input("Please enter two input and seperate with space")
value1, value2 = choices.split(" ")

Now if you enter 1 56 or something like this value1 will be 1 and value2 will be 56. You can choose another seperator for split function.

answered Aug 09 '14 at 12:10

fatiherdem

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This doesn't do exactly what the asker wants. – simonzack Aug 09 '14 at 12:10
This is alternative way which I know. Let him decide that. – fatiherdem Aug 09 '14 at 12:11
well this just helped my friend, thanks for that...however, i'm looking for a different one – user3921890 Aug 09 '14 at 12:20

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:49

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This is largely environment-dependent.

The following is a windows-only solution:

from ctypes import *
from ctypes import wintypes

def get_stderr_handle():
    # stdin handle is -10
    # stdout handle is -11
    # stderr handle is -12
    return windll.kernel32.GetStdHandle(-12)

def get_console_screen_buffer_info():
    csbi_ = CONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER_INFO()
    windll.kernel32.GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo(get_stderr_handle(), byref(csbi_))
    return csbi_

class CONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER_INFO(Structure):
    """struct in wincon.h."""
    _fields_ = [
    ("dwSize", wintypes._COORD),
    ("dwCursorPosition", wintypes._COORD),
    ("wAttributes", wintypes.WORD),
    ("srWindow", wintypes.SMALL_RECT),
    ("dwMaximumWindowSize", wintypes._COORD),
]

csbi = get_console_screen_buffer_info()
first_input = input("enter first input: ")
cursor_pos = csbi.dwCursorPosition
cursor_pos.X = len("enter first input: ") + len(first_input) + 1
windll.kernel32.SetConsoleCursorPosition(get_stderr_handle(), cursor_pos)
second_input = input("enter second input: ")

The following is a linux solution, which uses backspace characters. There are some implementations of get_terminal_size() here if you're using an older python version.

from shutil import get_terminal_size
first_input = input("enter first input: ")
second_input = input("\b"*(get_terminal_size()[0] - len("enter first input: ") - len(first_input) - 1) + "enter second input: ")

edited May 23 '17 at 11:49

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answered Aug 09 '14 at 12:18

simonzack

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didn't work for me...the output was a series of boxes that moves when i click between them – user3921890 Aug 09 '14 at 12:25
What terminal you using, and which os? – simonzack Aug 09 '14 at 12:38
by terminal you mean pc? ..i'm using an asus laptop with windows 7 as os ...i've got a question about your answer, is the one i'm looking for really that much dependent on the environment of my terminal; or is this 1 of the few answers i'm going to encounter? – user3921890 Aug 09 '14 at 12:53
Try the windows only solution, tested on windows 7. – simonzack Aug 09 '14 at 13:15
the output did not change for me; i think i lack something – user3921890 Aug 09 '14 at 13:27
Let us [continue this discussion in chat](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/rooms/59013/discussion-between-user3921890-and-simonzack). – user3921890 Aug 09 '14 at 13:49

Namit Sinha · Answer 3 · 2014-08-09T13:30:36.017

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This may help

import sys
inputarr=sys.stdin.read().split()
print("input 1:",inputarr[0])
print("input 2:",inputarr[1])

you can use any other delimiter

notify me me if this not what you are looking for !

edited Aug 09 '14 at 13:30

answered Aug 09 '14 at 12:55

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Its easy sys includes System-specific parameters and functions and stdin is the file object for interpreter’s standard input stream . sys.stdin.read() will read from standard input till EOF is reached while sts.stdin will read one line at a time . – Namit Sinha Aug 09 '14 at 13:15
hmm..okay..but, i didn't get the inputarr[] part – user3921890 Aug 09 '14 at 13:29
Sorry i screwed up :P it has to be sys.stdin.read().split() "sys.stdin.read()" reads the input file till EOF is reached and split() without any parameter is similar to split(" ") ie it will remove all the white-spaces and put the elements on a list – Namit Sinha Aug 09 '14 at 13:34

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