In Python, the correct syntax to prompt the user for input and store that input in a variable is:

input(prompt): The input() function is used to take input from the user. The string provided as an argument (inside the parentheses) is displayed as a prompt to the user. The input provided by the user is returned as a string and can be stored in a variable.

Example:

hostIP = input('Device IP address: ')

In this example, 'Device IP address: ' is the prompt displayed to the user, and the user's input will be stored in the variable hostIP.

Options B, C, and D are syntactically incorrect in Python.

Python Official Documentation: Describes the use of the input() function for getting user input.

Python Tutorials: Various tutorials demonstrate how to properly use the input() function in scripts.