Extremely Basic Python arrays and variable code not working

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I'm writing a simple program that is basically a signup program for a run. I am very new to python, but cant seem to find out why this isn't working. My error message is saying something is wrong with line 9. I would really appreciate if someone could help me work this out. I have been looking around for ages trying to find solutions, it's probably a very easy mistake.

Cheers!!

    allnames = []
    allages = []
    allgenders = []
    alltimes = []
    allhouses = []
    more = "yes"
    print "---- RUN ----"
    while (more) == "yes":
      runnername = input("Input runner name:")
      allnames.append(runnername)
      print str(allnames)

Thanks for all the help! Got it now. It's for NAT 5 Computing so i'm very new and inexperienced. Appreciate everyones answers!!

If you are using Python2 (and from the looks of it you are because print wouldn't work without parenthesis) then you want raw_input, not input. — sberry
– sberry, Commented Oct 7, 2017 at 16:45
@AntonvBR you're a lifesaver! I knew it would be something easy. Care to help a poor man out? What exactly does raw input do differently from just input? Cheers!! — lmxx
– lmxx, Commented Oct 7, 2017 at 16:46
@lmxx How about google it? :) Here is what I found: Read more here: stackoverflow.com/questions/4915361/… — Anton vBR
– Anton vBR, Commented Oct 7, 2017 at 16:46
Or just search this site: stackoverflow.com/questions/4915361/… — sberry
– sberry, Commented Oct 7, 2017 at 16:48
Possible duplicate of input() error - NameError: name '...' is not defined — Tadhg McDonald-Jensen
– Tadhg McDonald-Jensen, Commented Oct 7, 2017 at 16:48

Avik Aggarwal · Accepted Answer · 2017-10-07 16:45:20Z

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Use this:

while (more == "yes"):

instead of :

while (more) == "yes":

and it should work fine.

answered Oct 7, 2017 at 16:45

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Anton vBR · Accepted Answer · 2017-10-07 16:45:52Z

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Change:

input() to raw_input()

Read more here: What's the difference between raw_input() and input() in python3.x?

answered Oct 7, 2017 at 16:45

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SKN · Accepted Answer · 2017-10-07 17:38:42Z

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You're in an infinite loop. Try this:

allnames = []
more = "yes"

print "---- RUN ----"

while more == "yes":
      runnername = raw_input("Input runner's name: ")
      allnames.append(runnername)
      if len(allnames) == 5:
          more = "no"

print allnames

Change the condition in if len(allnames) == 5 according to your requirement.

edited Oct 7, 2017 at 17:38

answered Oct 7, 2017 at 17:20

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Shubh Patel · Accepted Answer · 2022-03-24 12:22:24Z

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in this code you have looking ages also. In your code you miss the '()' bracket in print statment and also miss secound time run statment for ages.

allnames = []
allages = []
allgenders = []
alltimes = []
allhouses = []
more = "yes"
print("---- RUN ----")
while (more) == "yes":
    runnername = input("Input runner name:")
    allnames.append(runnername)
    print(str(allnames))

    runnerages = input("Input runner ages:")
    allages.append(runnerages)
    print(str(allages))

answered Mar 24, 2022 at 12:22

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Md. Rezwanul Haque · Accepted Answer · 2017-10-07 16:46:51Z

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You are getting error beacuse of input(). Replace it with raw_input() for python2.X .

Then try this way :

allnames = []
allages = []
allgenders = []
alltimes = []
allhouses = []
more = "yes"
print "---- RUN ----"
while (more) == "yes":
  runnername = raw_input("Input runner name:")
  allnames.append(runnername)
  print str(allnames)

N.B: python2.X

answered Oct 7, 2017 at 16:46

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