Convert the Answer

Convert the player's string input to an integer

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The correct variable holds the integer 3. But input() always returns a string — if the player types 3, Python stores the text "3", not the number 3. You cannot meaningfully compare a string to an integer, so you need to convert the player's answer before you can use it.

The int() function

int() converts a value to an integer. Pass a string containing a number and it returns the number itself:

age_text = "25"
age = int(age_text)
print(age)        # 25
print(type(age))  # <class 'int'>

The original variable is not changed. int() returns a new value, which you store in a separate variable.

If the string contains anything that isn't a valid integer — like "hello" or "3.5" — int() raises an error and the program crashes. A real quiz needs to catch that and ask again. You'll handle that properly in the next course using try/except.

Instructions

Convert the player's string input to an integer.

After answer_text = input(...), create a variable named answer and assign it int(answer_text) — correct is the integer 3, and you cannot compare a string to an integer, so the conversion makes the comparison possible in the next chapter.

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question = "What is the type of the value 3.14?"
option_1 = "int"
option_2 = "str"
option_3 = "float"
option_4 = "bool"
correct = 3

print("=== Python Quiz ===")
print()
print(question)
print()
print(f"  1) {option_1}")
print(f"  2) {option_2}")
print(f"  3) {option_3}")
print(f"  4) {option_4}")
print()
answer_text = input("Your answer (1-4): ")
# Step 1: Create answer variable

Convert the Answer

The int() function

Instructions

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