pimento[~]$ atom requestChar.py
pimento[~]$ python3 requestChar.py
main
pimento[~]$ python3 requestChar.py
Enter a string: bee bop
bee bop
pimento[~]$ python3 requestChar.py
Enter a string: bee bop
First character: b
pimento[~]$ python3 requestChar.py
Enter a string: banana
First character: b
pimento[~]$ python3 requestChar.py
Enter a string: bee bop
First character: b
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "requestChar.py", line 12, in <module>
    main()
  File "requestChar.py", line 10, in main
    lastCharacter = string[lengthOfString]
NameError: name 'lengthOfString' is not defined
pimento[~]$ python3 requestChar.py
Enter a string: bee bop
First character: b
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "requestChar.py", line 12, in <module>
    main()
  File "requestChar.py", line 10, in main
    lastCharacter = string[lengthOfString]
IndexError: string index out of range
pimento[~]$ python3 requestChar.py
Enter a string: bee bop
First character: b
pimento[~]$ python3 requestChar.py
Enter a string: bee bop
First character: b
Last character: p
pimento[~]$ python3 requestChar.py
Enter a string: bee bop
First character: b
Middle character:
Last character: p
pimento[~]$ python3 requestChar.py
Enter a string: dasaryu@!!@@#%!$%&*(^!%&*)
First character: d
Middle character: %
Last character: )
pimento[~]$ python3 stringLoop.py

pimento[~]$ python3 stringLoop.py
Enter a string: hello
Enter a number of times: 3
hello
hello
hello
pimento[~]$ python3 charLoop.py

pimento[~]$ python3 charLoop.py
Enter a string: hello
h
e
l
l
o
pimento[~]$ python3 charLoop.py
Enter a string: hello
h
he
hel
hell
hello
pimento[~]$ python3
Python 3.6.5 (default, Apr  1 2018, 05:46:30)
[GCC 7.3.0] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> greeting = "hello"
>>> "The greeting is %s"%(greeting)
'The greeting is hello'
>>> name = "billy"
>>> "The greeting is %s, %s"%(greeting, name)
'The greeting is hello, billy'
>>> "The greeting is %s, %s"%(name, greeting)
'The greeting is billy, hello'
>>> num= 30
>>> "The greeting is %s, %s. The cost is %d"%(name, greeting, num)
'The greeting is billy, hello. The cost is 30'
>>> "The greeting is %s, %s. The cost is %d"%(name, num, greeting)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
TypeError: %d format: a number is required, not str
>>> "The greeting is %s, %s. The cost is %20d"%(name, greeting, num)
'The greeting is billy, hello. The cost is                   30'
>>> "The greeting is %s, %s. The cost is %-20d"%(name, greeting, num)
'The greeting is billy, hello. The cost is 30                  '
>>> "The greeting is %s, %s. The cost is %2d. Float example %2f"%(name, greeting, num, 2/3)
'The greeting is billy, hello. The cost is 30. Float example 0.666667'
>>> "The greeting is %s, %s. The cost is %4d. Float example %4f"%(name, greeting, num, 2/3)
'The greeting is billy, hello. The cost is   30. Float example 0.666667'
>>> "The greeting is %s, %s. The cost is %4d. Float example %4.2f"%(name, greeting, num, 2/3)
'The greeting is billy, hello. The cost is   30. Float example 0.67'
>>>