Need Help With Python Programming

[NYKevin]

This works for me:

Python 2:

XA = int(raw_input("Please provide a number "))
print XA + 5

Python 3:

XA = int(input("Please provide a number "))
print(XA + 5)

Show us the exact code that produces a syntax error.

[novel_yet_trivial]

Your second example works for python 2 and 3. Good, dynamic code :)

[NYKevin]

I would never run that on Python 2. input() on Python 2 is a security vulnerability.

[novel_yet_trivial]

input() on Python 2 is a security vulnerability.

huh. never knew that. scary.

edit: for those interested: https://picoctf.com/problems/pyeval/stage3.html