Error compiling python

Question

Whenever I try to execute this code:

name = input("What's your name?")
print("Hello World", name)

By running the command python myprogram.py on the command line, it gives me this error:

What's your name?John
     Traceback (most recent call last):
         File "HelloWorld.py", line 1, in <module>
             name = input("What's your name?")
         File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
     NameError: name 'John' is not defined

It asks me the name but as soon as I type it and press enter it crashes, what does the error mean? Thanks.

@Carcigenicate I know, this is like a new record from what I've seen — miradulo, Nov 21 '17 at 17:10
This seems to be already answered: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/16179875/command-line-input-in-python — Greg, Nov 21 '17 at 17:12

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 21 '17 at 17:03

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In Python 2 you should use raw_input instead of input in this case.

answered Nov 21 '17 at 17:03

Julien Salinas

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Ok that solved the problem, however I checked with dnf (I'm using Fedora 25) and I do have Python 3.5.4 so I should be able to use `input` instead of `raw_input` – overmach Nov 21 '17 at 17:13
@BeppeChiari Having Python 3.x doesn't mean you're using Python 3.x. – miradulo Nov 21 '17 at 17:14
can you check you actual version using `python --version` ? – Julien Salinas Nov 21 '17 at 17:15
Did it, it says Python 2.7.13, how do I change that? I'm using Fedora 25 – overmach Nov 21 '17 at 17:17
@BeppeChiari Please do your own research. – miradulo Nov 21 '17 at 17:18
This is another question ;) – Julien Salinas Nov 21 '17 at 17:18
@JulienSalinas Another duplicate question :) – miradulo Nov 21 '17 at 17:18
Try running using "python3 myprogram.py" – lu5er Nov 21 '17 at 17:20
Yes that worked, thank you @IU5er – overmach Nov 21 '17 at 17:22

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 21 '17 at 17:03

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Assuming you are using python 2 when you enter just (John) it interprets that as variable. You will either need to enter ("John"), forcing it to see a string, or use name = raw_input() in the first line.

answered Nov 21 '17 at 17:03

Isaac Little

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