''' Purpose: demonstrate string acquisition (the getting of input)
'''
# "Tell me what is on your mind: " is the prompt string
# STYLE NOTE: we end prompts in colons and spaces for readability - python doesn't care but we do
reply1 = input( "Tell me what is on your mind: " ) # python will wait for you to hit enter to continue the program

# an input() statement without a prompt will just sit and wait for someone to hit enter
# so don't ever do this! CS 1112 rules say that we always have prompts with our input() statements

# what's happening at line 6: python allocates a space in memory for a string, as that's what is returned from input
# it will display the prompt statement and wait for input followed by enter
# once you hit enter, everything you typed (including spaces!) is grabbed and stored as a string in the variable reply1

# the colon is a human hint to a human user. it's inside the prompt string and python does not care

# the variable to be assigned is ALWAYS on the left
# target = value - calculate value and store it in a space named target

print() # these print blank lines, since there's nothing in the parentheses
# print() ends by moving the cursor for output to a new line

print( "Hmmm ---", reply1 )

print()

reply2 = input( "Why is that on your mind: "  ) # again, python will wait for you to hit enter to continue

print()

print( "Oh? I wish we had more time to chat. So long." )

# hw/cw assignments with input() will have possible program runs with sample input that will catch many common issues
# designing your own test cases is important and can catch other issues as well, as your code will be tested against
# more inputs than what is shown

# print() v. input()
# print() will display to the console
# input() is only used to get information, never solely to display - only used when you want input from the user