name error after basic intput in python

Question

my code in Python

name = input('Name: ')
Name: Jeffrey

and my error

Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
    File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
NameError: name 'Jeffrey' is not defined

I have no idea what is going on here. I am using python 3.4.5 on a mac uploaded through pyenv install 3.4.5

Seems like you're using Python 2 still. Run `print(sys.version)` to see which python version is actually being used, you have to import `sys` first as well. — AliciaBytes, Jan 12 '17 at 05:28

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 12 '17 at 05:35

It seems that you're still using Python2.x.

Because in Python3.x input will return a string,and you won't got this error.

If you're using Python2.x input function evaluates your input and tries to run the input as a Python expression.So if your input is a string ,you will got :

NameError: name 'xx' is not defined

Add this to your code and get your Python version.And you will see what's wrong with your code.

import sys
print(sys.version)

Hope this helps.

Thank you for your help. It seems I am using Python 2.7. – reluctantcapitalist Jan 12 '17 at 16:11 — reluctantcapitalist, Jan 12 '17 at 16:11

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 12 '17 at 07:34

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use this :

name=raw_input('name : ')

answered Jan 12 '17 at 07:34

name error after basic intput in python

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