@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ print(3.14)
3131print (False )
3232```
3333
34- We can also use print variables, which will print out the data present within them!
34+ We can also print variables, this prints out the data present within them.
3535
3636``` python
3737age = 43
@@ -156,7 +156,8 @@ The sum of 23 and 12 is 35
156156```
157157
158158` int_num1 = int(num1) ` and ` int_num2 = int(num2) ` is what we call type casting. We're casting the
159- input string to an integer, then assigning it to a variable.
159+ input string to an integer, then assigning it to a variable. (Assigning the cast value to a separate
160+ variable is optional and can be omitted.)
160161
161162Another common way to write the code above is:
162163
@@ -177,9 +178,9 @@ num1 = int(input("Enter the first number: "))
177178```
178179
179180Remember that the innermost function is the one that always executes first. In this case, the
180- ` input ` function is the one that fires first. Once the user gives an input, the string input
181- automatically goes to the ` int ` function, which then converts the input string to an integer and
182- assigns it to the ` num1 ` variable .
181+ ` input ` function is the one that fires first. It waits for the user to give an input. After an input
182+ is given, the data transfers to the ` int() ` function - converting the string data to an integer (if
183+ the input is valid). Finally, the data gets assigned to the variables .
183184
184185The example above shows you how to convert user input to an integer. In case you want to use
185186decimals instead of integers, you can type cast it to ` float ` .
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