# Author:  James Tam
# Version: November, 2012

# Learning concepts:
# Common string functions (chr,ord,len)

# Returns the ASCII value (ordinal value) of a character
ch = input("Enter a single character: ")
print(ord(ch))

# Allows a lookup: for a particular ASCII number it displays the appropriate character
# chr(ASCII_number) - returns the appropriate ASCII character
num = int(input("Enter ASCII number of character to lookup: "))
print(chr(num))

# len(aString) a function that returns an integer that is the length of the string
print("Enter your first name and I will tell you how long it is!")
firstName = input("First name: ")
print(len(firstName))