Using Input in User Defined Functions!(Python)

Question

I am wondering, is there a way to use the input() function inside a user-defined function? I tried doing this

def  nameEdit(name):
    name = input()
    name = name.capitalize
    return name

And...? Does it give an error?

Islay
– Islay

2014-06-04 19:27:27 +00:00
Commented Jun 4, 2014 at 19:27 — Islay
– Islay, Commented Jun 4, 2014 at 19:27

chepner · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-04 19:29:51Z

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Using input is fine. However, you aren't calling name.capitalize; you're just getting a reference to the method and assigning that to name. [Further, as pointed out by Bob, your function doesn't need a name argument.] The correct code would be

def nameEdit():
    name = input()
    name = name.capitalize()
    return name

or more simply:

def nameEdit():
    return input().capitalize()

edited Jun 4, 2014 at 19:29

answered Jun 4, 2014 at 19:24

chepner

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Bob Over a year ago

There shouldn't be a need to pass in a name argument to the method since it isn't actually being used. Unless I'm missing something.

Bob · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-04 19:23:38Z

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Are you talking about asking for input from a user from a method? If so then this would be what you're looking for:

def nameEdit():
    name = input("Enter your name: ")
    name = name.capitalize()
    return name

answered Jun 4, 2014 at 19:23

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3 Comments

jwodder Over a year ago

The tags say Python 3, so it'd be input instead of raw_input.

mauve Over a year ago

Also, that won't run until you call the function. nameEdit()

Bob Over a year ago

Thanks for the catch on the raw_input, forgot about that. Updated my answer accordingly.

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