Python Keyboard Input

Shows how data can be supplied to a Python program from the user typing at a keyboard

[ckbtmbf]

why when i do the same as u do in pycharm is not work for me ?
message = input ('please enter a message:')
print (message)

[asmartbajan]

0:24 Is it the variable being assigned to the value or vice versa? I've seen conflicting info about this on the internet, not just in relation to Python but programming in general.

[sebastianj]

what is the code for a select case in python i can only find it for C++ C C# and Vb
but not for python

[TD_YT]

I typed hi, got an error:
NameError" name 'hi' is not defined  ?   is this something specific to 3.3.2 vs 2.7.5 (on my system)