#include <stdio.h>	// include the necessary files
#include <iostream>	
using namespace std;					

int main()
{	
	// declare a new variable myNumber as integer
	// it can now hold numbers (..,-2,-1,0,1,2,3,...n). 
	// the default value = 0.
	int     myNumber;
	// declare a new variable myDecimalNumber as double
	// it can now hold decimalnumbers ( -2.7 or 1.5)
	double  myDecimalNumber;
	// declare a new variable myChar as char. It can hold a character.
	char	myChar;
	// declare a new variable myBool as boolean
	// it can hold true or false (1 or 0). The default value = false.
	bool	myBool;

	// define the variable myNumber and set value equal to 5
	myNumber = 5;
	 // define the variable myDecimalNumber and set value equal to 8.8;
	myDecimalNumber = 8.8;
	 // define the variable myChar as the character a.
	myChar = 'a';
	 // define the variable myBool as true.
	myBool = true;

	// Display myNumber
	cout << "my number: " << myNumber << endl;
	// Display myDecimalNumber
	cout << "my decimal number: " << myDecimalNumber << endl;
	// Display myChar
	cout << "my character: " << myChar << endl;
	// Display myBool
	cout << "my boolean: " << myBool << endl;

	getchar();	// wait for a key to be pressed

	return 0; // return zero
}