#
# sample program that uses a method that expects
# one parameter, a string.
#
# written by e.bonakdarian  oct 2009
#


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def greeting(new_name):
    # this method prints out a greeting using
    # the name sent to it.
    #
    print '---------------------------------'
    print 'Hello', new_name,'!' # this works - but
    print 'Hello %s!' % new_name  # this is nicer (more control)
    print 'How nice of you to call on me :-)'
    print '---------------------------------\n'



# some different ways of calling a function ...

# using a string literal as argument to the function
greeting("Levon")

# using a variable as argument to the function
name = "Detective Pempleton"
greeting(name)

# prompting for the argument to be passed to the functon
name = raw_input('what is your name? ')
greeting(name)

# a final example showing string concatenation
greeting('Dear ' + name)