what is the equivalent of scanf in python?

[taashlo at sandia.gov]

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Tad

"Shaun Hogan" <shogan at iel.ie> writes:

> this may seem like a easy/strange question, but for the life of me i cant
> remember:
> what is the equivalent of scanf in python?
> what code would i need to ask a user to input 2 numbers
> then output the result?
> Bewilderdly yours
> Shaun