# this is a comment. use to annotate your programmes
# programmes are generally read top to bottom


# this is a print function. it will display text on screen
print('Hello, world.')
print('Today is Tuesday the 16th of February')

# this is a variable. it is a placeholder for some information
animal = 'cat'

# you can print variables
print(animal)
#

# these are variables, but the information is inputted by the user
# using an input function
my_name = input('What is your name: ')
my_age = input('What is your age: ')

# you can combine strings(text) and variables in a print function
print('Your name is ' + my_name)
print('Your age is ' + my_age)
