// Purpose:  A program to demonstrate constants
// Author:  Keith Shomper
// Date:  9/12/03

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main () {
	// initialize variables with different literal values
	int          x = 0;
	int          y = 017;
	int          z = 0xF;
	
	// note that these are constants--so they are CAPITALIZED
	const float  X = 23.4;
	const double Y = 15E+2;
	
	// a character literal uses single quotes
	char         a = 't';
	
	// a string literal uses double quotes
	string       s = "This is a string.";
	
	// print out the variables
	cout << "x = " << x << endl;
	cout << "y = " << y << endl;
	cout << "z = " << z << endl;
	
	cout << "X = " << X << endl;
	cout << "Y = " << Y << endl;
	
	cout << "a = " << a << endl;
	cout << "s = " << s << endl;
	
	// change the value of x and print it again
	x = y + z;
	cout << "x = " << x << endl;
	
	// what happens when we mix types?
	x = X;
	cout << "x = " << x << endl;
	
	return 0;
}