Number input recognition in python

Question

I\'m trying to make a script which asks a maths equation, then the user has to type in what they think answer is and then python would output the answer

However, for som

Answer 1

The object returned by raw_input() is a string. You need to convert it to an integer before performing arithmetic with it. You can do this with the int built-in function.

print "What's 3+7"
a = int(raw_input())
print eval('a +4')

EDIT:

As ShadowRanger observes, using eval is redundant once a is an integer, so you can just let Python evaluate the result:

print "What's 3+7"
a = int(raw_input())
print(a + 4)

This is not only easier to read, but safer. Using eval on input received from a user is dangerous and should be avoided. A malicious user could enter something that, when evaluated, could cause data loss, or use up your computer's resources.