Lesson 2: Your First Python Program

Topics Covered:

• Using input() to ask the user questions
• Combining print() and input() to create interactive programs

Asking the User for Input

The input() function allows your program to ask the user for information. Example:

name = input("What is your name? ")
print("Hello, " + name + "!")

Activity: Create an Interactive Greeting

Ask the user for their favorite color and use print() to respond:

color = input("What is your favorite color? ")
print("Nice! " + color + " is a great color!")

Challenge Task

• Ask the user for their name, favorite animal, and favorite food.
• Then use print() to create a fun sentence like:

name = input("What is your name? ")
animal = input("What is your favorite animal? ")
food = input("What is your favorite food? ")

print(name + " loves eating " + food + " with a " + animal + "!")

Try It Yourself!

Open Python or your online editor and run the examples above. Modify them to make your own silly story.