[Tutor] input() on IDLE?

[alan.gauld@bt.com]

> I've been trying to figure out how to use raw_input()/input() 
> in an IDLE session.  

Works OK in the Windows version of IDLE 0.5

> Here's the sample program:
> And a partial output:
> 
> ###
> Hello world!
> 42
> # but nothing happens.
> ###

I get:

Program:
print "Hello world"
x = input()
print "x = ", x

Python 1.5.2 (#0, Apr 13 1999, 10:51:12) [MSC 32 bit (Intel)] on win32
Copyright 1991-1995 Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam
IDLE 0.5 -- press F1 for help
>>> 
Hello world
42
x =  42

Have you tried putting a prompt into the input() just to check 
its really getting there:

Alan G.