planetthoughtful wrote: > Hello All, > > Newbie to Python, and I'm wondering if it's possible to create a Python > console app that prompts for further input on the command line when run > (in Windows XP, if that's important)? > > I've tried Googling, but the results are overwhelmingly about > interactive Python environments (IPython etc etc), instead of how to > achieve prompting at the command line when running your own Python app. > > Any help appreciated! > > Much warmth, > > planetthoughtful > Yes. Look at the raw_input() function:
>>> result = raw_input("What can I do for you? ") What can I do for you? Something >>> result 'Something' >>> regards Steve -- Steve Holden +44 150 684 7255 +1 800 494 3119 Holden Web LLC www.holdenweb.com PyCon TX 2006 www.python.org/pycon/ -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list