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
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