You can also use %d I think. -----Original Message----- From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Tseng Sent: 06 June 2011 20:36 To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Python Question About Format Specifiers http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1436703/difference-between-str-and-repr-i n-python In other words, it's the difference between repr() and str(). On 6/6/11, Homme, James <james.homme@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > My goal in this program is to properly explain above lines what they are > doing. I'm unsure what goes on with the last line. I see what it's doing > when I run the program, but I don't know why it's doing it. > > # Get some input from the user and work with it. > # > # Print and use a comma to make the input go to the same line as the > question. > print "How old are you?", > # Get input and put it into age. > age = raw_input() > # Now, give the prompt and get the input all at once. > # Note that now we have to put a space at the end of the quoted string. > height = raw_input("How tall are you? ") > # Now do it again. > weight = raw_input("How much do you weigh? ") > # Now print out the variables with raw string format specifiers. > # This turns them into single quoted strings properly formatted. > print "So, you're %r old, %r tall and %r heavy." % ( age, height, weight) > # I'm unsure how changing this to %s does what it does. > print "So number 2, you're %s old, %s tall and %s heavy." % ( age, height, > weight) > > Thanks. > > Jim > Jim Homme, > Usability Services, > Phone: 412-544-1810. > > > ________________________________ > This e-mail and any attachments to it are confidential and are intended > solely for use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If > you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately > and then delete it. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not > keep, use, disclose, copy or distribute this e-mail without the author's > prior permission. The views expressed in this e-mail message do not > necessarily represent the views of Highmark Inc., its subsidiaries, or > affiliates. > __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind