why does python execute line bye line as im coding?????????

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im just going through the python for beginrers tutorial and all was cool untill
i stated trying to do thing s like
input = name("whats your name")
print "hello  "name

the above example would execute after i hit return on the first line. not
giving me the chance to input the second line of code ???????????????????
any help wi=ould be a blessing thanks 
simon