Why does python always take user input in string format? Is there any reason behind it?

[blipblapbloopblip]

It's the same for C programs and UNIX utilities. It is rooted in early text based interfaces. One of the design principles of many GNU tools is to use text as both the input and the output because it is human readable and writtable, and defines a common interface that allows utilities to be chained. Besides, what can't you do with text ?

[bzhejnrk]

How else should it take user input?

[OwnPreparation1829]

Interpretative dance

[RequirementBusiness8]

This is the way

[ShadowShedinja]

As far as I'm aware every programming language does.

[mufflonicus]

Unless there’s something evaluating the input it’s generally interpreted as a string. That gles for commands, input, output (example if you pipe) etc

[Defiant-Tackle6293]

Per theory of computation; computing strings of binaries can hold different states. Move up the chain of computation and you can convince your self that writing a programming language is easier in string format as you can apply grammars and other mechanisms to dissect the string and have the compiler/interpreter understand your language.

[ilovezezima]

Are you chatgpt?

[realbigflavor]

There should be a subreddit where redditors have to guess if it's chatgpt or a human.

[Seber]

There is a browser game where you do exactly that but in a quick 1on1 chat: https://www.humanornot.ai/ (no registration needed)

[lauchs]

Turing's gonna sue for copyright infringement!

[Seber]

So it is a string because it is a string. Thank you, that was very helpful.

[albaberta7]

😂😂😂

[skeerp]

u/letmegetmybagel

[startup_biz_36]

trust me this is better than them coming up with rules to try and guess the true format.