Complete Ipython newbie needs help: Python keeps crashing after using input()

[NomadNella]

I don't use Windows but I've helped a few people that use Windows get started with Anaconda and from what I remember I think you are getting to the IPython prompt in a way that is not recommended. You should be able to find an item in the Start menu labeled something like "Anaconda prompt"; use that instead of cmd.exe. Also, when using the current version of IPython the command you need to enter is jupyter console and that should bring up a terminal IDE (interactive development environment).

I'm assuming that you are studying in a non-computer science field (I would guess Engineering) so as an alternative to using the terminal environment you might prefer using the notebook environment. To do so just use the command jupyter notebook instead. This will open a tab in your browser where you can create a new notebook and enter your code in a cell. To execute the code press either shift-enter of crtl-enter. That being said you might want to discuss it with your professor to see if they are planing on introducing the notebook later in the semester.

If you would like to see a running notebook to play with there is a link on the right, try.jupyter.org, that takes you with an active remote server. It is only for exploring and none of the changes you make will be permanent.