decimal places in python (NOOB)

[ubuntusuperuser]

for a problem question in my digital class i am learning inputs for python like:

 

inputNumber=int(input("input a number"))

 

this works until i input a number with a decimal place like 2.5 or 20.00

i get the error :

inputNumber=int(input("input a number"))

ValueError: invalid literal for int() with base 10: '2.5'

 

how do i input a decimal place number without a error?

[Sneaky]

 

for a problem question in my digital class i am learning inputs for python like:

 

inputNumber=int(input("input a number"))

 

this works until i input a number with a decimal place like 2.5 or 20.00

i get the error :

inputNumber=int(input("input a number"))

ValueError: invalid literal for int() with base 10: '2.5'

 

how do i input a decimal place number without a error?

 

 

An int can only store a whole number, you could use a float instead.

[Dr3nz4r]

integer variables arent supposed to be decimals live x,xx.

 

in c++ i would say use "float" try it amybe it works

[MrSuperb]

not with int (=integer) ....

[MrSuperb]

inputNumber=float(input("input a number"))

try this.

[ubuntusuperuser]

thanks that really helps

[Darkfeign]

If you require integers only, then there are two options. You could either round the number to the nearest integer using round(), or reduce the number to the integer before the decimal point using the floor() function.