example 5 extra credit

ex5.py

@@ -1,18 +1,35 @@
-my_name = 'Zed A. Shaw'
-my_age = 35 # not a lie
-my_height = 74 # inches
-my_weight = 180 # lbs
-my_eyes = 'Blue'
-my_teeth = 'White'
-my_hair = 'Brown'
+name = 'Zed A. Shaw'
+age = 35 # not a lie
+height = 74 # inches
+weight = 180 # lbs
+eyes = 'Blue'
+teeth = 'White'
+hair = 'Brown'
 
-print "Let's talk about %s." % my_name
-print "He's %d inches tall." % my_height
-print "He's %d pounds heavy." % my_weight
+print "Let's talk about %s." % name
+print "He's %d inches tall." % height
+print "He's %d pounds heavy." % weight
 print "Actually that's not too heavy."
-print "He's got %s eyes and %s hair." % (my_eyes, my_hair)
-print "His teeth are usually %s depending on the coffee." % my_teeth
+print "He's got %s eyes and %s hair." % (eyes, hair)
+print "His teeth are usually %s depending on the coffee." % teeth
 
 # this line is tricky, try to get it exactly right
 print "If I add %d, %d, and %d I get %d." % (
-    my_age, my_height, my_weight, my_age + my_height + my_weight)
+    age, height, weight, age + height + weight)
+
+# extra credit
+
+# Change all the variables so there isn't the my_ in front. Make sure you
+# change the name everywhere, not just where you used = to set them.
+
+# Try more format characters. %r is a very useful one. It's like saying
+# "print this no matter what".
+print "print %r no matter what" % (1 + 2 + 3)
+
+# Search online for all of the Python format characters.
+
+# Try to write some variables that convert the inches and pounds to
+# centimeters and kilos. Do not just type in the measurements. Work out the
+# math in Python.
+print "%d inches is the same as %.02f centimeters" % (5.0, (5.0 * 2.54))
+print "%d pounds is the same as %.04f kilos" % (180.0, (180.0 * 0.4536))