#!/bin/bash


echo -n Please enter your favorite word:  

#Here is where read takes user input and makes it into a 
#variable

read favorite
#after the user types their favorite word here the variable
# favorite is created and the value they type is captured 
#when they hit enter

#this line echos the value of the new variable favorite

echo Your favorite word is $favorite

#you can use this to make a script stop and never use the value