""" Purpose: expand input processing capabilities by splitting an
             input string into its component words
"""

# Get input
reply = input( "What are your three favorite words: " )

# Determine individual words w1, w2, and w3
w1, w2, w3 = reply.split()
# GOTCHA: always use parentheses with functions
# parentheses says hey i want a function to start up

# when you want to use a method on an object, the anatomy is object.method()
# the dot operator is the selection operator - we choose a method that is built-in
# to all strings

# split( reply ) won't work because split() is a string method function
# i know this all seems confusing and arbitrary but it will make sense at some point

# the split() function will automatically break a string up based on whitespace

# number of targets (variables) must match number of words in the string
# we can choose to split on a different character by putting it in parentheses

# Display results
print()
print( "Your favorite words:" )
print( w1 )
print( w2 )
print( w3 )

# we previously broke up a string into discrete characters
# where each character was assigned to a variable
# we are going to be up to our ears in string methods, so if your question is
# is there a way to... the answer is probably but hold your horses