Python 3: EOF when reading a line (Visual Studio Code)

Question

I use visual studio code to program in Python, and whenever I try to take user input, Visual Studio Code throws me an "EOF when reading a line" at that specific line. However, this code works perfectly in command line and Python IDLE.

Side note: Python 3: EOF when reading a line (Sublime Text 2 is angry) is possibly a related question, as the error I am facing seems quite similar, only I am receiving this error in VSC and not Sublime text 2.

I think this might be because VSC has no valid way to take user input, any clarification or suggestion on alternate platforms are welcome.

Details:

Coding language: Python 3.8

Text Editor: Visual Studio Code

Code causing the problem:

number = int(input('Enter a number:    '))
print (number**2)

Error recieved:

Exception has occurred: EOFError
EOF when reading a line
  File "<location>", line 1, in <module>
    number = int(input('Enter a number:    '))

`int(input('Enter a number: '))` Are those plain single-quote characters? Or are they fancy/angled quotes? — John Gordon, Nov 28 '20 at 04:24
@JohnGordon They are plain single quote characters, of type ''. — Codeman, Nov 28 '20 at 04:27
Looks to me like your input has been redirected and is not coming from a console. — Mark Ransom, Nov 28 '20 at 04:50
@MarkRansom Could you elaborate on what you mean? All other code that does not require input works fine in VSC. — Codeman, Nov 28 '20 at 04:52

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 30 '20 at 05:20

I reproduced the problem you described:

Reason: When we use "console": "internalConsole", the result will be output to "DEBUG CONSOLE", and this terminal of VSCode is currently only used for display output. When the code needs to be input but input is not received, it will throw "EOF" "(End of file), "There is an unexpected error at the end of the file".

Solution: please change the output mode of the debugging code. (in settings.json file)

For the code that needs to be entered, we can use "console": "integratedTerminal",
or use "console": "externalTerminal",

Reference: console in VSCode.

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Dec 02 '21 at 01:18

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Using the Microsoft Visual Studio Code (and the debug window for code that does not require input), I right-clicked on the code and from the submenu selected the Run Python File in Terminal option. Rather than executing in the Debug tab, it executed in the Terminal tab. I was able to enter an input there and test the input value.

edited Dec 02 '21 at 01:18

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answered Dec 01 '21 at 17:53

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score -1 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 17 '22 at 09:16

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This problem also happened to me. I ran the program with the terminal. At the top right corner, there should be a dedicated button that does so.

answered Jan 17 '22 at 09:16

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