Providing 'default' value with raw_input()?

[planetthoughtful]

Hi All,

As always, my posts come with a 'Warning: Newbie lies ahead!'
disclaimer...

I'm wondering if it's possible, using raw_input(), to provide a
'default' value with the prompt?

I would like to include the ability to edit an existing value (drawn
from an SQLite table) using a DOS console Python app, but my gut
feeling from reading what I can find about raw_input() is that it only
allows you to provide a prompt, not a default value as well.

If anyone can give me any advice on how I might achieve this, I would
be immensely appreciative!

Many thanks and much warmth,

planetthoughtful