"""
 date.py

 date object - class exercise
 IntroCS - April 12 2021

 Create a MyDate class which
   (a) stores the month, day, and year
   (b) has a .short_form() method that returns e.g. "04/12/2021" string
   (c) has a .long_form() method that returns "April 12 2021" string.

"""

class MyDate:

    # implement the MyDate class ...
    # replace this with your code !
    pass


def new_date():
    """ create and return date from user input """
    date_string = input("What is the date (month/day/year) ?")
    (month, day, year) = date_string.split('/')
    
    # make a MyDate object mydate ...
    # replace this with your code !
    mydate = None
    
    return mydate

def main():
    print("-- working with dates -- ")
    date = new_date()
    print("The date is ", date.short_form())
    print("The date is also ", date.long_form())

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()