Input
Computer Science: KS3, topic 2.3.2
Input
There must be some mechanism for the user to input data to the computer.
What data can I input?
- Data can be input from any device connected to the computer.
- The keyboard is the most common data input device for command line programs.
- We will only look at keyboard input in this course.
The input function
- Python has a built in function (command) which allows us to take keyboard input.
- We can use the code: input(“Prompt”) to take the input.
- We can write any text for the “Prompt”, which will be displayed to the user before they type their response.
Data type of input
- When data is entered from the keyboard, it is automatically a ‘string’.
- A string is a sequence of character inputs from the keyboard, for example ‘Hello’.
Test yourself on Input
What is the most common input device for command line programs?
What data type is keyboard input?
Data can only be input from a keyboard. True or false?