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Hi,

I've been following the tutorial here
http://anh.cs.luc.edu/python/hands-on/3.1/handsonHtml/
But when I get to section 1.10 there is

person = input('Enter your name: ')

However this generates an error


>>> person = input('Enter your name: ')
Enter your name: hi

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<pyshell#0>", line 1, in <module>
    person = input('Enter your name: ')
  File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
NameError: name 'hi' is not defined
>>>

I have no idea what I am doing wrong with this - it look correct to me.

I'm obviously doing something stupid, anyone can suggest what?

/M .
-- 
Regards,

Martin S

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div>Hi,<br><br></div>I&#39;ve been following the tut=
orial here <a href=3D"http://anh.cs.luc.edu/python/hands-on/3.1/handsonHtml=
/">http://anh.cs.luc.edu/python/hands-on/3.1/handsonHtml/</a><br></div>But =
when I get to section 1.10 there is <br>
<br><pre><span class=3D"">person</span> <span class=3D"">=3D</span> <span c=
lass=3D"">input</span><span class=3D"">(</span><span class=3D"">&#39;Enter =
your name: &#39;</span><span class=3D"">)<br><br></span></pre><pre><span cl=
ass=3D"">However this generates an error<br>
</span></pre><br clear=3D"all"><div><div><div>&gt;&gt;&gt; person =3D input=
(&#39;Enter your name: &#39;)<br>Enter your name: hi<br><br>Traceback (most=
 recent call last):<br>=C2=A0 File &quot;&lt;pyshell#0&gt;&quot;, line 1, i=
n &lt;module&gt;<br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 person =3D input(&#39;Enter your name: &#39;)<br>=C2=A0 =
File &quot;&lt;string&gt;&quot;, line 1, in &lt;module&gt;<br>NameError: na=
me &#39;hi&#39; is not defined<br>&gt;&gt;&gt; <br><br></div><div>I have no=
 idea what I am doing wrong with this - it look correct to me.<br>
<br></div><div>I&#39;m obviously doing something stupid, anyone can suggest=
 what?<br><br></div><div>/M .<br></div><div>-- <br>Regards,<br><br>Martin S
</div></div></div></div>

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