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On Sunday, July 19, 2015 at 6:07:14 PM UTC-5, craig...@gmail.com wrote: 
> def main():
>     name= input('Enter your full name: ')
>     split=name.split()
>     Full_name=split[2],split[0], split[1]
>     print(Full_name[2],',', Full_name[0], Full_name[1])
>     
> main()

Sorry, but this code is no where near done yet. What happens
when the user enters invalid input? *BANG*
        
> split=name.split()

Unpacking those variables would be wiser, and syntactically
cleaner, than storing them behind a single variable. And 
split is a horrible symbol choice. first, middle, and last 
would be more descriptive.

> Full_name=split[2],split[0], split[1]
> print(Full_name[2],',', Full_name[0], Full_name[1])

Yuck. Too noisy. Always try to keep indexing to a minimum.
And never, ever, repeat yourself.

    VALIDATE_YOUR_INPUT + REMOVE_THE_NOISE = A+
    
    EXTRA_CREDIT: Repeatedly ask for input until validation passes.

    EXTRA_EXTRA_CREDIT: Allow clean exit if the user declines input.

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Need assistance craig.sirna@gmail.com - 2015-07-16 19:15 -0700
  Re: Need assistance Michael Torrie <torriem@gmail.com> - 2015-07-16 20:40 -0600
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      RE: Need assistance "Joseph Lee" <joseph.lee22590@gmail.com> - 2015-07-16 20:12 -0700
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  Re: Need assistance Rob Gaddi <rgaddi@technologyhighland.invalid> - 2015-07-17 16:40 +0000
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    Re: Need assistance Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-07-17 20:00 +0100
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    Re: Need assistance Laura Creighton <lac@openend.se> - 2015-07-18 14:16 +0200
    RE: Need assistance "Joseph Lee" <joseph.lee22590@gmail.com> - 2015-07-18 09:05 -0700
    Re: Need assistance Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-07-18 12:18 -0400
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    Re: Need assistance Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-07-18 17:34 -0400
    Re: Need assistance William Ray Wing <wrw@mac.com> - 2015-07-18 14:28 -0400
    Re: Need assistance MRAB <python@mrabarnett.plus.com> - 2015-07-19 01:14 +0100
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