if condition accepting capitalized string in python

Question

Considering the following construct that controls strings:

if input_ == "Option1":
    print "Option 1"
elif input_ == "Option2":
    print "Option 2"
else:
    print "Option x"

Is there any way to make Option1 and Option2 to accept any capitalized characters (such as "option1", "OpTion1", "OPTION1" etc...)?

You should consider letting your users just type `1` or `2` without forcing them to type "option" every time. — Code-Apprentice, Apr 07 '20 at 19:53
I added numbers to make it easier for you to read. I need the users to write different words. — IanWing, Apr 07 '20 at 19:56

Barmar · Accepted Answer · 2020-04-07T19:53:55.507

3

convert the input to a single case, then compare that.

input_ = input_.lower()
if input_ == "option1":
    print "Option 1"
elif input_ == "option2":
    print "Option 2"
else:
    print "Option x"

edited Apr 07 '20 at 19:53

answered Apr 07 '20 at 19:52

Barmar

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