Newbie question about evaluating raw_input() responses
Hi,
I'm just starting out with Python and to practice I am trying to write a script
that can have a simple conversation with the user.
When I run the below code, it always ends up printing response to "if age >
18:" -- even if I enter a value below 18.
Can anyone point me to what I am doing wrong? Many thanks in advance.
age=raw_input('Enter your age: ')
if age > 18:
print ('Wow, %s. You can buy cigarettes.' % age)
else:
print ('You are a young grasshopper.')
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Re: Newbie question about evaluating raw_input() responses
Muchas gracias!
On Wednesday, May 22, 2013 2:35:18 AM UTC-4, Fábio Santos wrote:
> You have to convert `age` to an integer. Use int() to do it. Then you can
> compare it to other numbers and obtain the expected results.
>
> On 22 May 2013 07:29, "C. N. Desrosiers" wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
>
>
> I'm just starting out with Python and to practice I am trying to write a
> script that can have a simple conversation with the user.
>
>
>
> When I run the below code, it always ends up printing response to "if age >
> 18:" -- even if I enter a value below 18.
>
>
>
> Can anyone point me to what I am doing wrong? Many thanks in advance.
>
>
>
> age=raw_input('Enter your age: ')
>
> if age > 18:
>
> print ('Wow, %s. You can buy cigarettes.' % age)
>
> else:
>
> print ('You are a young grasshopper.')
>
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>
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