title: (Beginners Python) Creating if/else statements dependent on user input?
body: <p>I'm trying to create a simple script that will will ask a question to which the user will input an answer (Or a prompt with selectable answers could appear?), and the program would output a response based on the input. </p>
  
  <p>For example, if I were to say</p>
  
  <pre><code>prompt1=input('Can I make this stupid thing work?')
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I would have something along the lines of</p>
  
  <pre><code>if prompt1='yes': 
      print('Hooray, I can!')
  
  else prompt1='No':
      print('Well I did anyway!')
  
  elif prompt1=#an answer that wouldn't be yes or no
      #repeat prompt1
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I'm probably going about this the wrong way. Please be as descriptive as possible as this is a learning exercise for me. Thanks in advance!</p>