#include <iostream>
#include <typeinfo>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
  int a = 1996; // An integer variable (a) that holds the value (1996).
  float b = 4.30; // A float variable (b) that holds the value (4.30).

  // Using the typeid function from the <typeinfo> library to get the type of the variable
  // typeid(variable).name returns either i for integer
  // or f for float
  string typeOfA = typeid(a).name();
  string typeOfB = typeid(b).name();

  cout << endl;
  if (typeOfA == "i") cout << "The variable a is an integer number" << endl;
  if (typeOfB == "f") cout << "The variable b is a floating point number (decimal)" << endl;
  cout << endl;

  return 0;
}