// code: instructions for how to process data
// Common forms...


// Operator (like in math class): something1 operatorName something2
val sumNums: Int = 3 * 17
val pemdas: Int = 1 + 2 * 3

val concatStrings: String = "howdy, " + "world!"


// Function (like in Excel): functionName(something1, something2, ...)
val biggestNum: Int = maxOf(1, 2, -5)


// Method: something1.methodName(something2, something3, ...)
// Think of it like ... methodName(something1, something2, something3)

val convertToString: String = 5.toString()
val numChars: Int = 5.toString().length // <- doing work, doesn't look like others

val backToInt: Int = 5.toString().toInt()
val excited: String = "howdy".uppercase()


// useful for seeing results on the screen
// (note, doesn't actually give anything back)

val toldYaSo: String = " - see!"

print("all on one line")
print(toldYaSo)

println(" afterwards, goes to the next line")
println(toldYaSo)