title: New to Python - Trying to code a centimetre to inches and vice versa program
body: <p>Im new to python and I've been given the task to code a centimetres to inches and vice versa program. The idea is a user enters a number, the program asks if they want to convert it from inches to centimetres or centimetres to inches and then displays the result.</p>
  
  <p>Im using python 3.3.5 on a mac is that helps.</p>
  
  <p>Here is my code: ( the commented out section shows the task and my first attempt)</p>
  
  <pre><code>##
  ##Write a program that converts between centimetres, and inches and vice versa, by:
  ##asking the user to input a number
  ##asking the user to choose between converting from centimetres to inches or from inches to centimetres
  ##calculating and outputting the result using functions
  
  
  ##### Old attempt
  ##print(" Program to convert beteween centimetres and inches " )
  ##
  ##centimetre = 1
  ##inch = centimetre * 2.45
  ##
  ##number = input (" Please enter a number: ")
  ##choice = input (" Do you want to convert into centimetres or inches: ")
  ##if choice == "centimetres" or "Centimetres":
  ##    print("Your number is", centimetre*number, "cm")
  ##else:
  ##    print("Your number is",number*inch, "inches")
  
  
  number = int(input(" Please enter a number: "))
  choice = input(str(" If you want to convert from centimetres to inches type 'A' \n If you want to convert from inches to centimetres type 'B': "))
  if choice in "A" or "a":
      print(" Your number is" , number*2.54,"inches")
  else:
      print(" Your number is", number/2.54, "centimetres")
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Answer has been found, thank you for the very quick replies!</p>