Python: raw_input and unsupported operand type(s)

Question

I am a newbie to Python and have been recently attempting to create a BMI calculator, but I am having errors with the following code:

def calculator():

             


        

Answer 1

raw_input always returns a str object. You need to explicitly convert the input to an int. You can either do

val = int(raw_input(...))

or

val = raw_input(...)
val = int(val) 

As others have mentioned, there are many errors in your code. Here is one:

if height == exit:

Same problem with weight condition. I am just going to point out as you didn't ask about this in question so I will let you find out what the problem is :).