gistfile1.aw

def flip(input)

  puts "What are we flipping? "

  input = gets

  input.chomp!

  # the last letter position
  length = input.length - 1

  # the first letter
  first = input[0]

  # the lat letter
  last = input[length]

  # replace the first letter with the last
  input[0] = last

  # replace the last letter with the first
  input[length] = first
  
  puts input
end
flip("testing")