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.x, input() is equivalent to eval(raw_input()). And eval gives a syntax error when you pass it an empty string.

You want to use raw_input() instead.