areacalc.py

# help user calculate area of shapes
from math import pi
from time import sleep
from datetime import datetime
now = datetime.now()
print "calculator is starting up"
print ('%s/%s/%s %s:%s') % (now.month , now.day , now.year , now.hour , now.minute)
sleep(1)
hint = "Don't forget to include the correct units!\nExiting"
option = raw_input("enter C for Circle or T for Triangle: ")
option.upper()
if option == 'C':
    radius = float(raw_input("Enter radius: "))
    area = pi * (radius**2)
    print "The pie is baking..."
    sleep(1)
    print ("Area: %2f. \n%s" % (area , hint))
elif option == 'T':
    base = float(raw_input("Enter base: "))
    height = float(raw_input("Enter height: "))
    area = 1/2 * base * height
    print "Uni Bi Tri..."
    print ("Area: %2f. \n%s" % (area, hint))
else:
    print "user entered garbage , program will exit"