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# An example of creating an array/list using Python
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# Initialize variables and array / list

count = 0;  # initialize lcv / index of the name list/ array name[count]
name = [];  # creates an empty array

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# Create / Populate the name list/array using a while loop
# Create a list of names to be stored simultaneously in RAM
numItems = int(input("How many names do you wish to enter? ")); # establishes an ending value

while (count < numItems): # "Enter name of Customer " [1]: "
    name.append(str(input("Enter name of Customer <last name, first name> " + \
                        format("[" + format(count + 1, "2d") + "]: ", ">4s"))));
    count = count + 1;  # updates the index - goes to next item in list such as name
    # end while loop

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# Displays all the items in the array / list such as a list of names...
count = 0; # Reset beginning of counter
print(); # displays a blank line
print("-" * 60); # displays 60 dashes to make a separating line
while (count < numItems):
    print("name "+ format("[" + format(count + 1, "2d") + "]: --> ", ">10s") + name[count]);
    count = count + 1;# updates the index - displays next item in list such as name
    # end while loop
print("-" * 60); # displays 60 dashes to make a separating line

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#END PROGRAM