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Python Python Basics Meet Python Using Input

'What is your favorite color?' challenge task 2 of 2 in python basics I don't understand how to get the answer

I'm way off track I've been trying two weeks no kidding please help me understand!

3 Answers

favorite_color = input("What is your favorite color?")

print("The color {} is a great color!".format(favorite_color))

It is asking us to store the user input into a variable.

First we need to declare the variable and give it an '=' symbol to give the variable an identity. We write: favorite_color =

then, we need to define what the variable actually means. The challenge asks to as for a user input which means we need the 'input()' function. The paramerters (the perenthisies) will prompt the user with what you put in it. we write: favorite_color = input("What is your favorite color?")

Now we have a variable named 'favorite_color' and it will equal whatever the user enters upon being prompted.

This is what the line of code should look like in the editor:

favorite_color = input("What is your favorite color?")

Hope this helps! Feel free to ask any questions if you need any clarification.

cosmas mwirigi
cosmas mwirigi
1,381 Points

the answer is simple but i kept using print even after declaring the variable correctly. silly me :)

favorite_color = input("What is your favorite color?")

and how you expected that answer because they didn't ask us to write.. favorite_color = input("What is your favorite color?") or something similar, just trying to know you thought about the answer lol thanks!!!!!