python asking user for input code example

Example 1: how to accept input from the user in python

# if you want to ask the user to input anything, use the keyword "input"

# example

a = input("What is your name") # the user will be prompted to answer the question 

print(a) # this allows the user to actaully see the question or anything

Example 2: python 2.7 get user input

# Python 2

txt = raw_input("Type something to test this out: ")
print "Is this what you just said?", txt