Python program via command prompt not allowing > or < as inputs
I'm trying to input a string of data that includes characters like > , < , = into my python program.
code:
user_input=input("Input data here")
input:
2>
However, when I run this via command prompt I get this
File "<string>", line 1
2>
^
SyntaxError: unexpected EOF while parsing
I'm able to get this working fine by running the code in jupyter console or idle... I can even get it to work by inputting "2>", but I can't expect my users to run this in anything other than command prompt or put in the quotation marks.
Is there any possible solution here?
windows python-2.7 cmd
asked Nov 15 '18 at 6:34
Mr Mc EpicMr Mc Epic
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I'm trying to input a string of data that includes characters like > , < , = into my python program.
code:
user_input=input("Input data here")
input:
2>
However, when I run this via command prompt I get this
File "<string>", line 1
2>
^
SyntaxError: unexpected EOF while parsing
I'm able to get this working fine by running the code in jupyter console or idle... I can even get it to work by inputting "2>", but I can't expect my users to run this in anything other than command prompt or put in the quotation marks.
Is there any possible solution here?
windows python-2.7 cmd
asked Nov 15 '18 at 6:34
Mr Mc EpicMr Mc Epic
185
7
I suspect it's running in python 2 from cmd. See ifraw_inputworks when run from the command window
– roganjosh
Nov 15 '18 at 6:37
was not able to recreate this in windows cmd usingpython 3.x
– Vineeth Sai
Nov 15 '18 at 6:37
@roganjosh Yep was able to recreate it by running python 2.x from cmd
– Vineeth Sai
Nov 15 '18 at 6:37
Ah! @roganjosh you are correct! Thank you!
– Mr Mc Epic
Nov 15 '18 at 6:45
add a comment |
I'm trying to input a string of data that includes characters like > , < , = into my python program.
code:
user_input=input("Input data here")
input:
2>
However, when I run this via command prompt I get this
File "<string>", line 1
2>
^
SyntaxError: unexpected EOF while parsing
I'm able to get this working fine by running the code in jupyter console or idle... I can even get it to work by inputting "2>", but I can't expect my users to run this in anything other than command prompt or put in the quotation marks.
Is there any possible solution here?
windows python-2.7 cmd
asked Nov 15 '18 at 6:34
Mr Mc EpicMr Mc Epic
185
I'm trying to input a string of data that includes characters like > , < , = into my python program.
code:
user_input=input("Input data here")
input:
2>
However, when I run this via command prompt I get this
File "<string>", line 1
2>
^
SyntaxError: unexpected EOF while parsing
I'm able to get this working fine by running the code in jupyter console or idle... I can even get it to work by inputting "2>", but I can't expect my users to run this in anything other than command prompt or put in the quotation marks.
Is there any possible solution here?
windows python-2.7 cmd
windows python-2.7 cmd
asked Nov 15 '18 at 6:34
Mr Mc EpicMr Mc Epic
185
asked Nov 15 '18 at 6:34
Mr Mc EpicMr Mc Epic
185
edited Nov 15 '18 at 19:00
Mr Mc Epic
asked Nov 15 '18 at 6:34
Mr Mc EpicMr Mc Epic
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asked Nov 15 '18 at 6:34
Mr Mc EpicMr Mc Epic
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asked Nov 15 '18 at 6:34
Mr Mc EpicMr Mc Epic
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185
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I suspect it's running in python 2 from cmd. See ifraw_inputworks when run from the command window
– roganjosh
Nov 15 '18 at 6:37
was not able to recreate this in windows cmd usingpython 3.x
– Vineeth Sai
Nov 15 '18 at 6:37
@roganjosh Yep was able to recreate it by running python 2.x from cmd
– Vineeth Sai
Nov 15 '18 at 6:37
Ah! @roganjosh you are correct! Thank you!
– Mr Mc Epic
Nov 15 '18 at 6:45
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I suspect it's running in python 2 from cmd. See ifraw_inputworks when run from the command window
– roganjosh
Nov 15 '18 at 6:37
was not able to recreate this in windows cmd usingpython 3.x
– Vineeth Sai
Nov 15 '18 at 6:37
@roganjosh Yep was able to recreate it by running python 2.x from cmd
– Vineeth Sai
Nov 15 '18 at 6:37
Ah! @roganjosh you are correct! Thank you!
– Mr Mc Epic
Nov 15 '18 at 6:45
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7
I suspect it's running in python 2 from cmd. See if
raw_input works when run from the command window– roganjosh
Nov 15 '18 at 6:37
I suspect it's running in python 2 from cmd. See if
raw_input works when run from the command window– roganjosh
Nov 15 '18 at 6:37
was not able to recreate this in windows cmd using
python 3.x– Vineeth Sai
Nov 15 '18 at 6:37
was not able to recreate this in windows cmd using
python 3.x– Vineeth Sai
Nov 15 '18 at 6:37
@roganjosh Yep was able to recreate it by running python 2.x from cmd
– Vineeth Sai
Nov 15 '18 at 6:37
@roganjosh Yep was able to recreate it by running python 2.x from cmd
– Vineeth Sai
Nov 15 '18 at 6:37
Ah! @roganjosh you are correct! Thank you!
– Mr Mc Epic
Nov 15 '18 at 6:45
Ah! @roganjosh you are correct! Thank you!
– Mr Mc Epic
Nov 15 '18 at 6:45
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The input function is used to get data from the user in Python Command Line programs. You can use raw_input, it takes the input from the standard input in the form of a string and reads the data from a line at once.
user_input = raw_input('Input data here')
answered Nov 15 '18 at 7:01
ZaneZane
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Error on my end... Python 2.7 was apparently set to the default for running files.
Solved by changing path of python via:
ftype Python.File=C:Pathtopython.exe "%1" %*
Otherwise, if I wanted to use Python 2.7 I could fix this with
user_input=raw_input("insert data here")
answered Nov 15 '18 at 19:00
Mr Mc EpicMr Mc Epic
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The input function is used to get data from the user in Python Command Line programs. You can use raw_input, it takes the input from the standard input in the form of a string and reads the data from a line at once.
user_input = raw_input('Input data here')
answered Nov 15 '18 at 7:01
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The input function is used to get data from the user in Python Command Line programs. You can use raw_input, it takes the input from the standard input in the form of a string and reads the data from a line at once.
user_input = raw_input('Input data here')
answered Nov 15 '18 at 7:01
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The input function is used to get data from the user in Python Command Line programs. You can use raw_input, it takes the input from the standard input in the form of a string and reads the data from a line at once.
user_input = raw_input('Input data here')
answered Nov 15 '18 at 7:01
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The input function is used to get data from the user in Python Command Line programs. You can use raw_input, it takes the input from the standard input in the form of a string and reads the data from a line at once.
user_input = raw_input('Input data here')
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Error on my end... Python 2.7 was apparently set to the default for running files.
Solved by changing path of python via:
ftype Python.File=C:Pathtopython.exe "%1" %*
Otherwise, if I wanted to use Python 2.7 I could fix this with
user_input=raw_input("insert data here")
answered Nov 15 '18 at 19:00
Mr Mc EpicMr Mc Epic
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Error on my end... Python 2.7 was apparently set to the default for running files.
Solved by changing path of python via:
ftype Python.File=C:Pathtopython.exe "%1" %*
Otherwise, if I wanted to use Python 2.7 I could fix this with
user_input=raw_input("insert data here")
answered Nov 15 '18 at 19:00
Mr Mc EpicMr Mc Epic
185
add a comment |
Error on my end... Python 2.7 was apparently set to the default for running files.
Solved by changing path of python via:
ftype Python.File=C:Pathtopython.exe "%1" %*
Otherwise, if I wanted to use Python 2.7 I could fix this with
user_input=raw_input("insert data here")
answered Nov 15 '18 at 19:00
Mr Mc EpicMr Mc Epic
185
Error on my end... Python 2.7 was apparently set to the default for running files.
Solved by changing path of python via:
ftype Python.File=C:Pathtopython.exe "%1" %*
Otherwise, if I wanted to use Python 2.7 I could fix this with
user_input=raw_input("insert data here")
answered Nov 15 '18 at 19:00
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answered Nov 15 '18 at 19:00
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I suspect it's running in python 2 from cmd. See if
raw_inputworks when run from the command window– roganjosh
Nov 15 '18 at 6:37
was not able to recreate this in windows cmd using
python 3.x– Vineeth Sai
Nov 15 '18 at 6:37
@roganjosh Yep was able to recreate it by running python 2.x from cmd
– Vineeth Sai
Nov 15 '18 at 6:37
Ah! @roganjosh you are correct! Thank you!
– Mr Mc Epic
Nov 15 '18 at 6:45