Python: User enters number, then a letter, then outputs the letter the amount of times as the number says

Question

Python: User enters number, then a letter, then outputs the letter the amount of times as the number says:

for example

"Enter Integer": 4
"Enter Letter": a

OUTPUT

a
a
a
a

This is what I currently have, but I get name error, ' ' is not defined, ' ' being the letter

integer = int(input("Enter a positive integer: "))

character = str(input("Enter a character, e.g. 'a': "))

for i in range(integer):
    print str(character)

If I typed 4, 4 it would give me

That works, but letters will not output, I'm new to python so you'll have to excuse me

Any ideas?

Link of Error: https://i.stack.imgur.com/dYtv8.jpg

cannot reproduce it. Looks fine to me – Ma0 Nov 23 '17 at 12:25 — Ma0, Nov 23 '17 at 12:25
Ev. Kounis, could I post an imgur link? – Acryaz Nov 23 '17 at 12:29 — Acryaz, Nov 23 '17 at 12:29

Callam Delaney · Accepted Answer · 2017-11-23T12:34:59.450

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Use raw_input for python 2.7.

integer = raw_input("Enter a positive integer: ")

character = raw_input("Enter a character, e.g. 'a': ")

for i in range(int(integer)):
    print character

See this Stack Overflow question for explanation on input vs raw_input in python 2.7.

In Python 2, raw_input() returns a string, and input() tries to run the input as a Python expression.

Since getting a string was almost always what you wanted, Python 3 does that with input(). As Sven says, if you ever want the old behaviour, eval(input()) works.

edited Nov 23 '17 at 12:34

answered Nov 23 '17 at 12:25

Callam Delaney

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OP is probably working with Python2x. Otherwise the `4 4 4 4` would not print either – Ma0 Nov 23 '17 at 12:26
Yeah I can reproduce in Python 2x. – Callam Delaney Nov 23 '17 at 12:26
I've put the extra brackets in but its still not working, I will post a link to the above comment after authorisation of posting a link – Acryaz Nov 23 '17 at 12:28
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Arcyaz: Use raw_input in python 2.7. – Callam Delaney Nov 23 '17 at 12:29
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@cal97g you do not need to cast to `str` when using `raw_input()`. – Ma0 Nov 23 '17 at 12:34
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@Ev.Kounis - correct, I've updated the answer and added an explanation of input vs raw_input – Callam Delaney Nov 23 '17 at 12:37
This worked!! raw_input seems the way to go for the version of python used with PyCharm – Acryaz Nov 23 '17 at 12:44

Tony Chou · Answer 2 · 2017-11-23T12:42:22.750

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python3

integer = int(input("Enter a positive integer: "))
character = str(input("Enter a character, e.g. 'a': "))

for i in range(integer):
    print(character)

python2

integer = int(input("Enter a positive integer: "))
character = raw_input("Enter a character, e.g. 'a': ")

for i in range(integer):
    print character

edited Nov 23 '17 at 12:42

answered Nov 23 '17 at 12:34

Tony Chou

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this is not the problem here – Ma0 Nov 23 '17 at 12:35
@Ev. Kounis thanks for mentioning me, I do not notice the version problem, so I fixed my answer – Tony Chou Nov 23 '17 at 12:47

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