git_practice/rectangle01.py

# Program rectangle01.py

startUpMessage = '''
This program calculates the area of a rectangle. 

'''

print(startUpMessage)

length = float(input("Enter a value for the length "))
width =  float(input("Enter a value for the width  "))

areaOfRectangle = length * width

print(f"Area = {areaOfRectangle:.1f}")
print("\n")