'''
   formattedstrings.py
   Jeff Ondich, 2013-01-05

   Demonstrates formatted strings (surprise!).
   
   Intended as the Python half of parallel examples in Python and
   Java. See FormattedStrings.java.
'''

n = 701
x = 3.0 / 7.0
animal = 'gerenuk'

announcement1 = 'The animal: %s' % (animal)
announcement2 = 'The integer: %d (decimal), %X (hexadecimal)' % (n, n)
announcement3 = 'The real number with 2, then 3 digits past the decimal point: %.2f, %.3f' % (x, x)

print announcement1
print announcement2
print announcement3