Read Input from Command Line
To read input from command line in Python, we can use input() builtin function. input() function reads a string from standard input until a new line is entered, and returns the string. We can store the returned string into a variable.
The following is a simple code snippet to read a string into variable x.
x = input()
We can also print an optional prompt to standard output, so that the user can understand for what he is entering a string.
The following is a simple code snippet to read a string into variable x, with a prompt string 'Enter a string : '.
x = input('Enter a string : ') Examples
Read input from user
In the following example, we read input from user and store it as a string in variable x, using input(). We shall print it
Python Program
x = input()
print('You entered : ', x) Output
Hello World You entered : Hello World
Read input from user with a prompt
We shall prompt the user to input his/her first name.
Python Program
x = input('Enter your first name : ')
print('Hello', x) Output
Enter your first name : Arjun Hello Arjun
Conclusion
In this Python Tutorial, we learned how to read input as a string from user, using input() function.