I am getting a syntax error on my Python code. The IDLE isn't giving any tips to where the error might be.
I am running Python 3 on a Raspberry Pi 3.
inches = input "How many inches?"
cm = inches*2.54
print "That is" {} "centimeters.".format(cm)
I expected the output to ask me how many inches I wanted to convert. It then would have stated the value of centimeters that it is equal to.
Instead, it comes up with a window that says "Syntax Error." and no other information.
The correct way to write this is
inches = input("How many inches?")
cm = inches*2.54
print("That is %f centimeters" % (cm))
The % means that you will insert a value here the character which follow id the type of the variable that you will insert here i use %f for float yout could also use %s for string for example.
you must cover the string inside parenthesis.
inches = input("How many inches?")
but that's not enough, you need a number to perform multiplication operator. So cover your input() with float() for float number or int() for integer.
inches = float(input("How many inches?"))
# or
inches = int(input("How many inches?"))
unlike python 2, in python 3, print() is a built-in function, its parameter must be put inside parenthesis. Also, brackets {} must be put in quotes.
print("That is {} centimeters.".format(cm))
So your code may look like:
inches = int(input("How many inches?")) # or inches = float(input("How many inches?"))
cm = inches*2.54
print("That is {} centimeters.".format(cm))
inches = input("How many inches?")
cm = inches*2.54
print("That is" {} "centimeters.".format(cm))
quotes in print statement and wrap input into int or float as it is used for multiplication.Double check your Python version on your Raspberry PI. F strings were introduced in 3.6 and if your PI is like mine the default Python version installed will be 3.5
Also print calls need parentheses e.g. print()
