How do I use raw_input in Python 3

python python-3.x
Lonnie Price picture Lonnie Price · Jun 5, 2009 · Viewed 928k times · Source 
import sys
print(sys.platform)
print(2**100)
raw_input()

I am using Python 3.1 and can't get the raw_input to "freeze" the dos pop-up. The book I'm reading is for Python 2.5 and I'm using Python 3.1

What should I do to fix this?

Answer

balpha picture balpha · Jun 5, 2009

Starting with Python 3, raw_input() was renamed to input().

From What’s New In Python 3.0, Builtins section second item.

Related questions

Convert bytes to a string

I'm using this code to get standard output from an external program: >>> from subprocess import * >>> command_stdout = Popen(['ls', '-l'], stdout=PIPE).communicate()[0] The communicate() method returns an array of bytes: >>> …

Read More
Best way to convert string to bytes in Python 3?

There appear to be two different ways to convert a string to bytes, as seen in the answers to TypeError: 'str' does not support the buffer interface Which of these methods would be better or more Pythonic? Or is it …

Read More
How to install pip with Python 3?

I want to install pip. It should support Python 3, but it requires setuptools, which is available only for Python 2. How can I install pip with Python 3?

Read More