# zoo
# open the Variables window from the Thonny view menu
the_file = open('zoo.txt','r')
animals = the_file.readlines()
# animals is now a list. Check the variables window
# print(animals) to see it
the_file.close()


for line in animals:
    line = line.strip('\n')
    print(line)
    # or you can append the line to a new empty list for
    # further processing.
    
    # Challenge
    # set up a new empty list
    # add the animals to the list (no newline character)
    # use len to find out how many animals there are in the list
    # use integer division to find the median //
    # Use index positions and slicing to display(print) the first half
    # of the list only
    
    # set up 2 new lists for the two halves of the animals list
    # split the main animals list into 2
    # loop over the new lists and write them to 2 new text files
    # with suitable names