Python unexpected EOF while parsing

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Use raw_input instead of input 🙂

If you use input, then the data you
type is is interpreted as a Python
Expression which means that you
end up with gawd knows what type of
object in your target variable, and a
heck of a wide range of exceptions
that can be generated. So you should
NOT use input unless you’re putting
something in for temporary testing, to
be used only by someone who knows a
bit about Python expressions.

raw_input always returns a string
because, heck, that’s what you always
type in … but then you can easily
convert it to the specific type you
want, and catch the specific
exceptions that may occur. Hopefully
with that explanation, it’s a
no-brainer to know which you should
use.

Reference

Note: this is only for Python 2. For Python 3, raw_input() has become plain input() and the Python 2 input() has been removed.

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