Why is the output returning this as not an integer, when the inputed value is, in fact, an integer?

Question

So i'm new to python, but used to code in Lua a lot. I'm having an issue with something basic that should be working but isn't.

def test():
    age = input("Enter Age:")

    if type(age) is int:
        print("Is integer.")
    else:
        print("Is not integer.")

test()

So basically, I run this, then I enter an integer, like "18". The expected output would be "Is integer", but for some reason, it isn't; it's "Is not integer."

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 25 '20 at 02:25

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In python every input is treated as string. If you want integers, you've to explicitly cast them like so

age = int(input("Enter Age:"))

answered Jul 25 '20 at 02:25

Eeshaan

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Why is the output returning this as not an integer, when the inputed value is, in fact, an integer?

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