# strings.py 
# Neal Nelson 

# string examples

def encode_old(instring):
  for ch in instring:
    print ord(ch),
  print

def encode(instring):
  message = []
  for ch in instring:
    message = message + [ord(ch)]
    # print ord(ch),
    # print message
  return message

def main():
  name = raw_input("Give me a name: ")
  mystr = ""
  for ch in name:
    mystr = ch + mystr
  print mystr

  length = 0
  for ch in name: 
    length = length + 1
  print "the length is: ", length
  print "well, the length is also: ", len(name)
    
print encode("encode this!")
main()