Python function for taking input from user similar to scanf() in 'C'

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I was wondering if there is a similar functionality take an input from user in python similar to taking the input from user in 'C' using scanf().

a tutorial: http://python3porting.com/differences.html#input-and-raw-input — chickity china chinese chicken, Jan 18 '17 at 17:21
OP should probably delete this question, which will regain rep. — ti7, Jan 25 '18 at 20:19
This is not a duplicate IMO, scanf is a very specific tool and I don't think `raw_input` will cover all of its functionalities — radrow, Jan 02 '20 at 12:37
I agree with @radrow, in python you can't read in a formatted style, like `scanf("%d %f", &my_int, &my_float)`. In python after reading with input() you should parse every entry in the input to typecast and assign variables. — Jader Martins, Apr 21 '22 at 23:27
@Barmar `input()` or `raw_input()` is similar to `gets` but OP is asking for `scanf`. — tsh, May 03 '22 at 11:10
@tsh The question is so vague it's hard to tell what they're really asking for. — Barmar, May 03 '22 at 13:54
@Barmar I think it is clear enough. Python have a string format operator `'%d, %d' % (3, 4) ` which works just like what `printf` (or say, `sprintf`) do. So it could be easy to Python beginners with C background to ask "if there are something similar to `scanf`". Should OP include what `scanf` do (maybe copy [what `man` says](https://linux.die.net/man/3/scanf)) in the post so it become clear? — tsh, May 03 '22 at 17:25

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited Jul 18 '19 at 02:51

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input(). For example this could be used as:

Name = input("Please enter your name?")

For use in Python 2, this would be raw_input(). For example this could be used as:

Name = raw_input("Please enter your name?")

edited Jul 18 '19 at 02:51

Blade

answered Jan 18 '17 at 17:26

CodeCupboard

score -1 · Answer 2 · edited Aug 18 '17 at 14:57

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in Python 2, you can use input() or raw_input()

s = input()     // gets int value        

k = raw_input()   // gets string value

edited Aug 18 '17 at 14:57

user8484322

answered Jan 18 '17 at 18:41

OzizLK

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