Use of input/raw_input in python 2 and 3 [duplicate]

python python-3.x input python-2.x raw-input

Bind raw_input to input in Python 2:

try:    input = raw_inputexcept NameError:    pass

Now input will return a string in Python 2 as well.

If you're using six to write 2/3 compatible code then six.input() there points to raw_input() in Python 2 and input() in Python 3.

python python-3.x input python-2.x raw-input

I think the best way to do this is

import sixsix.moves.input()

...it'll work across 2 and 3.

python python-3.x input python-2.x raw-input

Update: This method only works if you have future installed and the answers above are much better and more generalizable.

From this cheatsheet there is another method that looks cleaner:

# Python 2 and 3:from builtins import input

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