while True:
    #get the user input
    a = int(input("Please enter the value of a:"))

    #check if the value of 'a' is greater, equal, or smaller than 5
    if a > 5:
    print("a is greater than five")

    elif a == 5:
    print("a is equal to five")

    else: 
    print("a is smaller than five")

    #ask if the user wants to continue or exit
    continue_choice = input ("Do you want to enter another value for a? (yes/no): ").lower ()

    # Exit the loop if the user does not want to continue 
    if continue_choice != 'yes':
        break