###################
## EXAMPLE: strings 
###################
#hi = "hello there"
#name = "ana"
#greet = hi + name  
#print(greet)
#greeting = hi + " " + name
#print(greeting)
#silly = hi + (" " + name)*3
#print(silly)

####################
## EXAMPLE: output 
####################
#x = 1
#print(x)
#x_str = str(x)
#print("my fav number is", x, ".", "x=", x)
#print("my fav number is", x_str + "." + "x=" + x_str)
#print("my fav number is" + x_str + "." + "x=" + x_str)


####################
## EXAMPLE: input
####################
#text = input("Type anything... ")
#print(5*text)
#num = int(input("Type a number... "))
#print(5*num)


####################
## EXAMPLE: conditionals/branching 
####################
#x = float(input("Enter a number for x: "))
#y = float(input("Enter a number for y: "))
#if x == y:
#    print("x and y are equal")
#    if y != 0:
#        print("therefore, x / y is", x/y)
#elif x < y:
#    print("x is smaller")
#elif x > y:
#    print("y is smaller")
#print("thanks!")
