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Re: Newbie question about evaluating raw_input() responses

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You have to convert `age` to an integer. Use int() to do it. Then you can
compare it to other numbers and obtain the expected results.
On 22 May 2013 07:29, "C. N. Desrosiers" <cndesrosiers@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'm just starting out with Python and to practice I am trying to write a
> script that can have a simple conversation with the user.
>
> When I run the below code, it always ends up printing response to "if age
> > 18:" -- even if I enter a value below 18.
>
> Can anyone point me to what I am doing wrong?  Many thanks in advance.
>
> age=raw_input('Enter your age: ')
> if age > 18:
>     print ('Wow, %s. You can buy cigarettes.' % age)
> else:
>     print ('You are a young grasshopper.')
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Newbie question about evaluating raw_input() responses "C. N. Desrosiers" <cndesrosiers@gmail.com> - 2013-05-21 23:23 -0700
  Re: Newbie question about evaluating raw_input() responses Fábio Santos <fabiosantosart@gmail.com> - 2013-05-22 07:35 +0100
    Re: Newbie question about evaluating raw_input() responses "C. N. Desrosiers" <cndesrosiers@gmail.com> - 2013-05-21 23:52 -0700
  Re: Newbie question about evaluating raw_input() responses Kevin Xi <kevin.xgr@gmail.com> - 2013-05-21 23:52 -0700
    Re: Newbie question about evaluating raw_input() responses Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-05-22 17:19 +1000
    Re: Newbie question about evaluating raw_input() responses Alister <alister.ware@ntlworld.com> - 2013-05-22 22:31 +0000
      RE: Newbie question about evaluating raw_input() responses Carlos Nepomuceno <carlosnepomuceno@outlook.com> - 2013-05-23 01:55 +0300
      Re: Newbie question about evaluating raw_input() responses Kevin Xi <kevin.xgr@gmail.com> - 2013-05-22 18:56 -0700
      Re: Newbie question about evaluating raw_input() responses Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-05-23 04:47 +0000
        Re: Newbie question about evaluating raw_input() responses Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-05-23 16:04 +1000
        Re: Newbie question about evaluating raw_input() responses Terry Jan Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2013-05-23 03:11 -0400
        Re: Newbie question about evaluating raw_input() responses Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-05-23 17:20 +1000
          Re: Newbie question about evaluating raw_input() responses Nobody <nobody@nowhere.com> - 2013-05-25 19:27 +0100
            Re: Newbie question about evaluating raw_input() responses Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-05-26 04:33 +1000
            Re: Newbie question about evaluating raw_input() responses Fábio Santos <fabiosantosart@gmail.com> - 2013-05-25 23:11 +0100
      Re: Newbie question about evaluating raw_input() responses Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2013-05-23 18:51 -0400

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