x = input('enter the number ')
y = input('enter the type of unit you want to convert from ')
% switch(y)
%    case 'in'
%        disp('you have ')
%        x*25.4
%        disp('mm')
           % Normally don't use if y=='in'
           % Normally use strcmp(y,'in')
           % In switch, it ends up using strcmp behind the scenes
%    case 'ft'
%        disp('you have ')
%        x*0.305
%        disp('meters')
% end

% Formatted Output - used to display info in more organized and clear way
% fprintf(format, data)
% Use backslashes (\) to go down a line
% '%f' is used as a place-holder for inputs or outputs

switch(y)
    case {'in', 'inch', 'inches'}
        fprintf('your %f inches is %f millimeters.\n',x,x*25.4)
    case {'ft', 'foot', 'feet'}
        fprintf('you %f feet is %f meters\n',x, x*0.305)
end
% Use { and } to allow for more than one possibility in a case

% load filename - puts into a matrix
%    This file needs to have just numbers in it
%    Record data in notepad and save using "____.t on desktop"
%    Drag the file from desktop to current directory in MATLAB
%    load filename