Python Introduction

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# Michael Borchardt
# Python Introduction

# Data Types
# --> int && str

# Syntax: object reference = value
_str1 = 'i am string'
_str2 = "i am string also"
_int1 = len(_str1)

print(_str1, len(_str2[::6]), _int1)

if(len(_str2[::6]) >= 3):
    print('monkeys rule the world')
else:
    print('no, those are republicans')


# Changing an immutable object.
_str1 = 'you are not a string'

# Data Type Conversions
print(_str1)
print(str(45))

# Tuples: Immutable collections of object references -- cannot be changed once created.
_tup1 = ('1','2','3')
print(_tup1)

# Collecting objects of multiple data types (e.g. str/int)
_tup2 = ('alpha',1,'bravo',2,'charlie',3)
print(_tup2)
print(type(_tup2))
print(len(_tup2))

# Lists: Mutable collections of object references -- can be changed once created.
_list1 = ['alpha', 1, 'bravo', 2, 'charlie',3]
print(_list1)
print(type(_list1))
print(len(_list1))

# List Function: Append
_list1.append('delta')
_list1.append(4)
print(_list1)

# Specify the data type and the data types method, pass in additional arguments.
list.append(_list1, 'echo')
list.append(_list1, 5)
print(_list1)

# Calling an object reference from a certain position in the list.
print(_list1[0], _list1[1])