Error in using Python Input Function in latest version

Question

I use the latest version of Python 3.6.1

I use the input() function in my script

F:\MyPython> type new.py
input_variable = input("Enter your name: ")
print ("your name is" + input_variable)

and I get the following error:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "F:\MyPython\new.py", line 1, in <module>
    input_variable = input("Enter your name: ")
  File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
NameError: name 'xyz' is not defined

But when I use raw_input() I get the correct output.

Why do I get an error for input() even after installing the latest version?

Answer 1

It is not an error x = input("") takes only integers as input.

x = raw_input("") is for string you might be trying to input 'string' using input() method.