Question

Python only please - Write a Python code to read a character (only one character) from the user and check if it is a letter, digit, or a special character. Please see the sample runs below:

Sample Run 1

Enter a character: g

It is a letter

Sample Run 2

Enter a character: 7

It is a digit

Sample Run 3

Enter a character: @

It is a special character

Answer 1

Code with explanation in comments:

#read user input in character
character=input("Enter a character: ")

#check if user entered only one character
if len(character)==1:
#check if character is letter,digit or special character
if character.isalpha():
print("It is a letter")
elif character.isdigit():
print("It is digit")
else:
print("It is a special character")
else:
print("Please enter only one character")

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