Question

Hello everyone,

I am currently working on ps1 and am trying to use raw_input for multiple variables. Here are the first few lines of my code.

balance = float(raw_input('Enter oustanding balance: '))
annualIR = float(raw_input('Enter annual interest rate: '))
minMPR = float(input('Enter min monthly payment rate: '))

When I run the script, I can only input the first variable before the program suddenly stops. I've tried to use the Python tutorial to help me but I was still stuck w/ the same problem, even when I pasted the answer code into the Python shell. May someone please help?

Answer 1

Those three lines of code run fine for me.

Answer 2

http://ideone.com/SZDnNR

Answer 3

When I run the three lines of code, I get the following

>>>
balance = float(raw_input('Enter oustanding balance: '))
annualIR = float(raw_input('Enter annual interest rate: '))
minMPR = float(input('Enter min monthly payment rate: '))
Enter oustanding balance: 4800
>>>
The next line, which I think should be 'Enter annual interest rate,' does not appear, Instead, I get this ">>>." I'm not sure what the problem is.

Answer 4

If you are using idle and if you want to make a multi statement program, select New from the File Menu - the new window will be an editing window, the window with the >>> prompts is the shell and will execute each line as you enter it. In the editing window, if you want to run your program press F5 - be sure to save with a .py extension.

Answer 5

I was able to fix my procedural issue. Thank you, bwCA and eSpex, for your responses!