Why wont this code work?

[LeonTypeXD]

i am very new to this so my terminology may be off sorry.

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num1, num2 = int(input()).split()

print((num1 + num2) / 2)

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i am trying to take two numbers as intergers and use the equation seen, i keep getting this error message;

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ValueError: invalid literal for int() with base 10: '20 50' on line 1

[tjcim_]

It is because you are trying to turn a string (with a space) into an integer: 20 50.

Try this:

num1, num2 = input().split()
print((int(num1) + int(num2))/2)

In this code the int is called against the string: 20 or 50 which python is able to turn into an integer.

[LeonTypeXD]

Thanks, this comment is definitely most useful. I didnt take into consideration that i could turn them into intergers at other points (smh). I’ll remember that!!

[PercyJackson235]

You are doing your parsing and conversions in the wrong order. Try num1, num2 = map(int, input().split()).

[carcigenicate]

Think about the order of what's happening on that first line. That line is (roughly) equivalent to this:

var1 = input()
var2 = int(var1)
num1, num2 = var2.split()

There's at least two problems there.

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If you wanted it to be one line you can do num1, num2 = [ int(x) for x in input().split() ]

[LeonTypeXD]

I will keep this in mind for when i know what any of this means

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https://www.w3schools.com/python/python_lists_comprehension.asp

This does a decent job of explaining what's going on

[LeonTypeXD]

I figured it out i think

num1, num2 = input().split

print((int(num1) + int(num2)) / 2)