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Python Python Basics Meet Python Using Input

Posted by Valentine Ashley Murinda
Valentine Ashley Murinda
476 Points

how to write the output on challenge 2 of 2 python under python basics (using inputs

using_input.py 
favorite_color = input("what is your favorite color")
favorite_color = "purple"
print("The color", favorite_color, "is a great color!")
# Prints: The color purple is a great color

1 Answer

Cameron Childres
Cameron Childres
11,820 Points
Cameron Childres
Cameron Childres
11,820 Points

Hi Valentine,

favorite_color is receiving user input on your first line. When you set it to "purple" on the second line you're overwriting that input. Since the goal is to print the user input (whether it's purple, red, blue, etc) the second line is preventing your code from passing.

Everything else looks solid though! Just remove your second line, resubmit, and you should be golden:

favorite_color = input("what is your favorite color")
print("The color", favorite_color, "is a great color!")

Hope this helps! Let me know if you have any questions.