pythonc++cinkeystroke

What is the equivalence of cin.ignore() in python?

In C++, i could use cin.ignore() to get a keystroke from user before program continues.

What is the equivalence of cin.ignore() in python?

Solution

  • You could simply do:

    raw_input("Press enter to exit...") # use input() if using Python 3.x

    This only works with pressing Enter, however (the user could type in a bunch of letters but only pressing Enter at the end).