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charleneherron · Nov 19th, 2007, 12:36 AM

Well if I can't get this one I'll never get the 2 harder ones after this.

Time to post this on elance I guess. I tried my best.

Sane · Nov 19th, 2007, 12:43 AM

Wow. I actually can't believe it. I've given you a wealth of code to go by.

In fact, if you copy and pasted right now all of my revisions to your 4 lines, you would only need to run it to see you have a workable program. It's pretty obvious you're not even trying at this point.

Anyways, have fun frivolously disposing of your money and the time I set aside. Adios.

charleneherron · Nov 19th, 2007, 12:48 AM

Actually I did try cutting and pasting what you wrote and I still couldn't get it.

Maybe when I actually have the program done in front of me then I can go back line by line and see and work out where the problem was.

I'm like an English person trying to speak Mandarin in China. I don't know the language.

charleneherron · Nov 19th, 2007, 12:56 AM

This is the trouble I'm having. You wrote this:

my_string = raw_input("Enter A String: ")

Great, but am I supposed to enter the names of Billy and Bob where the "Enter A String" is, or do I enter the line exactly as shown? I know the answer is in front of me; I just don't know when/where to edit the lines to enter the information I need to. That is what is messing me up.

Damn it, now I'm determined to learn this stuff. Not just to pass this course, but honestly, it's pissing me off because there is nothing I ever quit on. If I get stuck with something, I'll usually end up mastering it, but for some reason this programming has been a definite challenge.

charleneherron · Nov 19th, 2007, 1:07 AM

Apparently this doesn't work either...

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my_string = raw_input("Enter A String:Billy")
my_integer = input("Enter A Number:23")
my_added_string = my_string + Billy
my_string2 = raw_input("Please Enter Another String: ")
my_added_string = my_string + my_string2
print my_added_string
my_added_integer = my_integer + 2
print my_added_string
print my_added_integer

charleneherron · Nov 19th, 2007, 1:22 AM

Well, thanks anyway.

Sane · Nov 19th, 2007, 2:11 AM

Quote:

Damn it, now I'm determined to learn this stuff. Not just to pass this course, but honestly, it's pissing me off because there is nothing I ever quit on. If I get stuck with something, I'll usually end up mastering it, but for some reason this programming has been a definite challenge.

Thank heavens. That's the damn right attitude!

And I believe we've found your problem!

You greatly misunderstood what "raw_input" does.

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my_string = raw_input("Enter A String:Billy")

Have you tried running this on its own?

What "raw_input" does, is it shows some text to the user. And then prompts him/her to enter something back!

The text that is shown to the user is whatever you've enclosed in the brackets. In your case, "Enter A String:Billy".

Therefore... when you run that program, the user will see:

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Enter A String:Billy

The user will type something in, and "my_string" will equal whatever the person running the program typed in.

Try running this:

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x = raw_input("How are you today? ")
y = raw_input("What's your favourite kind of salad? ")

print x
print y

It will prompt you for something twice. Type something in each time and hit enter. I hope you get a definite EUREKA! moment!

Nov 19th, 2007, 12:36 AM	#11
charleneherron Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	Re: Need help with python Well if I can't get this one I'll never get the 2 harder ones after this. Time to post this on elance I guess. I tried my best.

Nov 19th, 2007, 12:43 AM	#12
Sane Programming Guru Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,799 Rep Power: 5	Re: Need help with python Wow. I actually can't believe it. I've given you a wealth of code to go by. In fact, if you copy and pasted right now all of my revisions to your 4 lines, you would only need to run it to see you have a workable program. It's pretty obvious you're not even trying at this point. Anyways, have fun frivolously disposing of your money and the time I set aside. Adios.

Nov 19th, 2007, 12:48 AM	#13
charleneherron Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	Re: Need help with python Actually I did try cutting and pasting what you wrote and I still couldn't get it. Maybe when I actually have the program done in front of me then I can go back line by line and see and work out where the problem was. I'm like an English person trying to speak Mandarin in China. I don't know the language.

Nov 19th, 2007, 12:56 AM	#14
charleneherron Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	Re: Need help with python This is the trouble I'm having. You wrote this: my_string = raw_input("Enter A String: ") Great, but am I supposed to enter the names of Billy and Bob where the "Enter A String" is, or do I enter the line exactly as shown? I know the answer is in front of me; I just don't know when/where to edit the lines to enter the information I need to. That is what is messing me up. Damn it, now I'm determined to learn this stuff. Not just to pass this course, but honestly, it's pissing me off because there is nothing I ever quit on. If I get stuck with something, I'll usually end up mastering it, but for some reason this programming has been a definite challenge.

Nov 19th, 2007, 1:07 AM	#15
charleneherron Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	Re: Need help with python Apparently this doesn't work either... (Toggle Plain Text) my_string = raw_input("Enter A String:Billy") my_integer = input("Enter A Number:23") my_added_string = my_string + Billy my_string2 = raw_input("Please Enter Another String: ") my_added_string = my_string + my_string2 print my_added_string my_added_integer = my_integer + 2 print my_added_string print my_added_integer my_string = raw_input("Enter A String:Billy") my_integer = input("Enter A Number:23") my_added_string = my_string + Billy my_string2 = raw_input("Please Enter Another String: ") my_added_string = my_string + my_string2 print my_added_string my_added_integer = my_integer + 2 print my_added_string print my_added_integer Last edited by DaWei; Nov 19th, 2007 at 1:29 AM. Reason: Added code tags.

Nov 19th, 2007, 1:22 AM	#16
charleneherron Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	Re: Need help with python Well, thanks anyway.

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