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The input function

A function that is basically the opposite of print, is input. This function takes some sort of question/statement as an argument, prints it, and requires a user to give an answer—this answer will be returned as a result of the function. It does work in Jupyter, but is mostly used in standalone scripts. 

Let's have a look at the following example:

>>> name = input('Your name?')Your name? Guido>>> nameGuido

As you can see, when we run the input function, it halts the whole computation, waiting for the operator to type in the value; once a value is added, the program resumes.