TypeError converting fahrenheit to celsius in python

Question

my code:

temperature_f = input('Please enter the temperature :')
print('The temperature is' , 1.8 / (temperature_f - 32) ,'centigrade')

run code:

Please enter the temperature :50
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "c:\Users\Aryan\.vscode\py\test1.py", line 2, in <module>
    print('The temperature is' , 1.8 / (temperature_f - 32) ,'centigrade')
                                        ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^~~~
TypeError: unsupported operand type(s) for -: 'str' and 'int'

How can I fix this error?

I want to write a code that will convert fahrenheit to celsius for me but i am getting this error Please tell me how I can fix this error

Does this answer your question? [How can I read inputs as numbers?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/20449427/how-can-i-read-inputs-as-numbers) — jonrsharpe, Dec 03 '22 at 19:29

Vimal Vambaravelli · Answer 1 · 2022-12-03T19:33:33.940

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You have to type cast your input

temperature_f = input(int('Please enter the temperature :'))

edited Dec 03 '22 at 19:33

answered Dec 03 '22 at 19:30

Vimal Vambaravelli

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 03 '22 at 19:35

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type cast temperature string into float.

temperature_f = float(input('Please enter the temperature :'))
print('The temperature is' , 1.8 / (temperature_f - 32) ,'centigrade')

answered Dec 03 '22 at 19:35

codester_09

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TypeError converting fahrenheit to celsius in python

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