Why input() gives an error when I just press enter?

Question

I have the following python code:

print \'This is a simple game.\'
input(\'Press enter to continue . . .\')
print \'Choose an option:\'

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Answer 1

In Python 2, input() strings are evaluated, and if they are empty, an exception is raised. You probably want raw_input() (or move on to Python 3).