Is there a way to implement a multiline string input for the code in python below?

Question

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Synopsis of the code:

Converting/translating a string of characters to another character in a different ASCII/Unicode-8 character and printing this output to a new file with a user inputted name.

The input of this conversion should be a user input and should accept multiline string.

print("Enter PC2 text to convert to InPage: ")

text = sys.stdin.read()
translated = text.maketrans(translation)
finaltext = text.translate(translated)

print("Provide a name of the file:")
fileofname = input()
name = fileofname+'.txt'

with open(name, 'w') as f:
    sys.stdout = f
    f.write(finaltext)

I have tried the following ways to overcome this issue and none of them have worked out the way I intent it to:

import sys
while looping
raw_input (python 2)
EOF

`sys.stdin.read()` will keep reading until you type the EOF character (Ctl-d on Unix). So that will accept multiline input. — Barmar, May 13 '23 at 14:41
Does this answer your question? [Multiline user input python](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/17016240/multiline-user-input-python) — SimonUnderwood, May 13 '23 at 14:42
Prompted with a EOFErorr: ``` Traceback (most recent call last): File "C:\Users\DELL\PycharmProjects\pythonProject\PC2 to InPage.py", line 48, in fileofname = input() ^^^^^^^ EOFError: EOF when reading a line ``` — BotZakk, May 13 '23 at 14:43
`text = "".join(sys.stdin.readlines())` should work, using ctrl-D or ctrl-Z to finish — Alain T., May 13 '23 at 15:00

bramasta vikana · Answer 1 · 2023-05-13T15:12:35.667

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import sys

// print("Enter PC2 text to convert to InPage:")
// text = input()

lines = []
while True:
    line = input()
    if not line:
        break
    lines.append(line)

text = ''.join(lines)

translated = text.maketrans(translation)
finaltext = text.translate(translated)

print("Provide a name for the file:")
fileofname = input()
name = fileofname+'.txt'

with open(name, 'w') as f:
    sys.stdout = f
    f.write(finaltext)

please note, in python 3, you should use input() instead of raw_input() for user input

edited May 13 '23 at 15:12

answered May 13 '23 at 14:43

bramasta vikana

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How would I end the input? – BotZakk May 13 '23 at 14:48
you can use the Ctrl + D key combination on Unix-based systems (including macOS and Linux) or Ctrl + Z on Windows systems @BotZakk – bramasta vikana May 13 '23 at 14:50
I am getting EOF error: EOF when reading a line – BotZakk May 13 '23 at 14:53
I ran the exe of this and used the EOF combination to end the input but the file created is empty and does not contain the expected output. – BotZakk May 13 '23 at 15:00
you can use (""" or ''') for multiline string , for example """ This is a multiline string input. """ @BotZakk – bramasta vikana May 13 '23 at 15:01
Prematurely exits the terminal as soon as the input is pasted and no new file is created. – BotZakk May 13 '23 at 15:08
Originally, the code used (''') but now since I am converting it to an exe, I need it to be a user input. – BotZakk May 13 '23 at 15:10
It sounds like the program is exiting before you have a chance to provide any input, the possible explanation is that the program is running into an error and crashing – bramasta vikana May 13 '23 at 15:11
No, because I have to paste in the input, I am not manually giving in the multiline input, its a CTRL + V command. – BotZakk May 13 '23 at 17:28

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered May 13 '23 at 15:02

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You could loop on a regular input() in an infinite loop that you let the user break with ctrl-C:

text = ""
while True:
    try:   text += input() + "\n"
    except KeyboardInterrupt: break

answered May 13 '23 at 15:02

Alain T.

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This won't work because the entire input will be pasted and it'll already be multiline. – BotZakk May 13 '23 at 16:44

Is there a way to implement a multiline string input for the code in python below?

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