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Robert Rydlewski
3,828 PointsProblem with running the program
This is my code
first_name = input("What's is your first name? ")
print("Hello", first_name)
if first_name == "Robert":
print(first_name, "is learning Python")
print("Have a greate day {}!".format(first_name))
When I run the program in terminal and program as for my name, regardless if I put "Robert" name or any other word I getting this error.
ash-3.2$ python hello.py
What's is your first name? Robert
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "hello.py", line 1, in <module>
first_name = input("What's is your first name? ")
File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
NameError: name 'Robert' is not defined
bash-3.2$
Any idea ?? I use Visual Studio. I installed Python extension as well as new Python version 3.8
3 Answers
Steven Parker
231,275 PointsIs it possible that the code you are running is different from what you show here?
In particular, could you have left off the quotes around "Robert" in the version you are running?
Robert Rydlewski
3,828 PointsHi, Steve, the code is the same but for some reason in Visual Studio when I run the program in a terminal this is what happens:
What's is your first name? "Robert"
('Hello', 'Robert')
('Robert', 'is learning Python')
Have a great day Robert!
but if I put Robert without quotes like the example below this is what happens
What's is your first name? Robert
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "hello.py", line 1, in <module>
first_name = input("What's is your first name? ")
File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
NameError: name 'Robert' is not defined
My Python code
first_name = input("What's is your first name? ")
print("Hello", first_name)
if first_name == "Robert":
print(first_name, "is learning Python")
elif first_name == "Maxi":
print(first_name, " is learning with fellow students in the Comunity! Me too!")
else:
print("You should totally learn Python, {}!".format(first_name))
print("Have a greate day {}!".format(first_name))
I am not sure if that's normal or that's not normal behavior?
Steven Parker
231,275 PointsI'm still not sure what's happening, but here's what I was guessing:
if first_name == "Robert": # this code is correct
if first_name == Robert: # but this would cause "NameError: name 'Robert' is not defined"
  
It should not be necessary to use quotes when running the program and answering the prompt.
Robert Rydlewski
3,828 PointsWell, This is what's happening. When I run the program (" prompt ) in the terminal on "Treehouse Workspace" as well as with "PyCharm" editors. The program runs just fine. ( I don't need to put quotes around the prompt )
However when I run the same program with VisualStudio editor then I have errors "NameError: name 'Robert' is not defined" I guess I will not use Visual Studio for Python as I can't figure it out what's causing that? The only way to run the program in Visual studio terminal I need to put the put with the quotes with the prompt, with apples for me strange and not correct.
This behavior really
Steven Parker
231,275 PointsSteven Parker
231,275 PointsUse Markdown formatting to preserve code appearance, particularly indenting!