On Thu, 24 Nov 2016 14:49:27 +1100, Chris Angelico wrote: > On Thu, Nov 24, 2016 at 2:41 PM, Wildman via Python-list > <python-list@python.org> wrote: >> Point taken. I did miss the python3 part. >> >> I switched to raw_input because it handles an empty >> input. An empty input would trigger the ValueError. >> No doubt with the correct code the same or similar >> could be done with input(). My lack of experience >> caused me to look for simpler solution and perhaps >> the wrong one. > > The exact same thing is true of input() in Python 3. In Python 2, > input() is the same as eval(raw_input()), so don't use it ever [1]. > You can happily use input() in Py3, even if you get empty input. > > I like to put this at the top of cross-version scripts: > > try: input = raw_input > except NameError: pass > > Then you can proceed to use input() without worries. > > ChrisA > > [1] Yes, I'm aware there are times when evalling the user's input is > what you want. In those cases, be explicit and use eval.
Understood. Thank you. -- <Wildman> GNU/Linux user #557453 The cow died so I don't need your bull! -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
