raw_input (was "no subject")

[Tim Williams (gmail)]

On 23/03/06, cm012b5105 <cm012b5105 at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>
> Hi there i am hoping some one could help me out with a small problem i am
> in the process of learning python. I am trying to write an interactive
> programme,
> This is a short example.
> if s = raw_input ("hello what's your name? ")
> if s=='carmel':
> print "Ahh the boss's wife"
>
> What i would like to know is what if she dont write carmel she rights say
> carm short of me writing if s=='carm': on a new line is there a shorter
> way of doing this so i can cover all angles on how she might write her
> name.
> Thanks nige
>

>>> s = raw_input ("hello what's your name? ")
Traceback (  File "<interactive input>", line 1
    if s = raw_input ("hello what's your name? ")
         ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax


>>> s = raw_input ("hello what's your name? ")  # carmel
>>> if s=='carmel':
...     print "Ahh the boss's wife"
...
Ahh the boss's wife
>>>

HTH :)
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