var.py

# this is an example of a file containing python code

# but this code doesn't really do anything other than story variables

# something to note: lines that begin with the number/hash symbol signify notes

# such notes are often the way we document what we're doing

# that documentation reminds us later of what we were doing/trying to do

# and it lets coworkers or others on github know what's going on, too



# this is an integer

some_num = 21

# a string

saying = "i\'m just saying there are many things to learn about Python"

# a string with too much white space

ugly_string = "     IRE    is      lots of     fun    "

# a float

set_price = 5.95

# a boolean

at_ire_phoenix = True

# a list - note the brackets and commas

months = ['Jan', 'Feb', 'Mar', 'Apr', 'May', 'Jun', 'Jul', 'Aug', 'Sep', 'Oct', 'Nov']

# a dictionary - note the curly braces and sets of stuff

person_data = {'first_name': 'Mabel', 'last_name': 'Smith', 'middle': 'Q', 'city': 'Phoenix'}

# a list of lists

multi_list = [['apricot', 'peach', 'avocado'], ['Honda', 'Ford', 'Toyota'], [11, 23, 31]]