#
#  Reports the state of matter for some gold based on the temperature entered
#  by the user.
#

# Read the temperature from the user.
temp = float(input("Enter the temperature of some gold in degrees C: "))

# Set the state to solid when the temperature is less than the melting point.
if temp < 1064:
  state = "solid"
else:
  # The state is either liquid or gas.  Figure out which one...
  if temp < 2856:
    # Set the state to liquid if it's less than the boiling point.
    state = "liquid"
  else:
    # Temperature must be greater than or equal to the boiling point, so set
    # the state to gas.
    state = "gas"

# Report the result
print(f"At {temp} degrees C, gold is a {state}.")