Newbie question about evaluating raw_input() responses

[Carlos Nepomuceno]

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> From: alister.ware at ntlworld.com
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> Kevin
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> Please write out 1000 time (without using any form of loop)
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> "NEVER use input in python <3.0 it is EVIL"*
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> as Chris A point out it executes user input an can cause major damage
> (reformatting the hard disk is not impossible!)
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Indeed! input is eval(raw_input())! lol