input: 
  from typing import List
  
  def compute_area_of_circle(radius: float) -> float:
      """ Computes the area of a circle given its radius.
      >>> compute_area_of_circle(5)
      78.54
      >>> compute_area_of_circle(0)
      0.0
      >>> compute_area_of_circle(-3)
      28.27
      """
  
output:     if radius < 0:
          radius = -radius
      return 3.14159 * radius * radius