""" Purpose: introduce range variations
"""

reply = input( "Enter integers m, n, and k: " )

print()

m, n, k = reply.split()

m = int( m )
n = int( n )
k = int( k )

for i in range( m, n, k ) :
    # if ( k > 0 and m < n )
        # go from m to n-1 in steps of k -> m, m + k, m + 2k ... n - 1
    # elif ( k < 0 and m > n )
        # go from m to n+1 in steps of k -> m, m - k, m - 2k, ... , n + 1
    # else
        # empty sequence
    print( "i: ", i )

print()

numbers = list( range( m, n, k ) )
# just like str() converts things to strings, int() to integers, and float() to float, we can use list()
# to convert sequences ( like those handed back by range() ) to lists -> list of the numbers in the range
# you likely will not be asked to do this, but it can be handy to know that it is available
print( "list( range( m, n, k ) ):", numbers )