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# Last updated: Wednesday 6th November 2024, 13:17 PT, AD


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# and are ignored by
# the Python 2 interpreter...

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# for important comments about comments.

# Any of these example programs can be run by
# directly copying the desired program and pasting 
# the code to a Python editor such as IDLE...
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# The first Python program (01-01.py) has only
# one executable line: 
# print "Hello World!"
# and one comment line



#01-01.py

print "Hello World!"


#01-02.py

thetext = raw_input("Enter some text ")
print "This is what you entered:"
print thetext


#01-03.py

# Note that \n within quote marks forces a new line to be printed
thetext = raw_input("Enter some text\n")
print "This is what you entered:"
print thetext


#01-04.py

prompt  = "Enter a some text "
thetext = raw_input(prompt)
print "This is what you entered:"
print thetext




#02-01.py

total = 0.0
number1=float(raw_input("Enter the first number: "))
total = total + number1
number2=float(raw_input("Enter the second number: "))
total = total + number2
number3=float(raw_input("Enter the third number: "))
total = total + number3
average = total / 3
print "The average is " + str(average)

#02-02.py

number1=float(raw_input("Enter the first number: "))
number2=float(raw_input("Enter the second number: "))
number3=float(raw_input("Enter the third number: "))
total = number1 + number2 + number3
average = total / 3
print "The average is " + str(average)

#02-03.py

total = 0.0
count = 0
while count < 3:
    number=float(raw_input("Enter a number: "))
    count = count + 1
    total = total + number
average = total / 3
print "The average is " + str(average)

#03-01.py

sum = 10

#03-02.py

sum = 10
print sum

#03-03.py

sum = 10
print sum
print type (sum)


#03-04.py

print 2 + 4
print 6 - 4
print 6 * 3
print 6 / 3
print 6 % 3
print 6 // 3 # floor division: always truncates fractional remainders
print -5
print 3**2   # three to the power of 2



#03-05.py

print 2.0 + 4.0
print 6.0 - 4.0
print 6.0 * 3.0
print 6.0 / 3.0
print 6.0 % 3.0
print 6.0 // 3.0 # floor division: always truncates fractional remainders
print -5.0
print 3.0**2.0   # three to the power of 2

#03-06.py

# mixing data types in expressions
# mixed type expressions are "converted up"
# converted up means to take the data type with the greater storage
# float has greater storage (8 bytes) than a regular int (4 bytes)
print 2 + 4.0
print 6 - 4.0
print 6 * 3.0
print 6 / 3.0
print 6 % 3.0
print 6 // 3.0 # floor division: always truncates fractional remainders
print -5.0
print 3**2.0   # three to the power of 2



#03-07.py

# these are Boolean expressions which result in a value of
# true or false
# Note that Python stores true as integer 1, and false as integer 0
# but outputs 'true' or 'false' from print statements
print 7 > 10
print 4 < 16
print 4 == 4
print 4 <= 4
print 4 >= 4
print 4 != 4
print 4 <> 4

#03-08.py

# these are string objects
print "Hello out there"
print 'Hello'
print "Where's the spam?"
print 'x'

#03-09.py

# these are string assignments
a = "Hello out there"
print a
b = 'Hello'
print b
c = "Where's the spam?"
print c
d = 'x'
print d

#03-10.py

a = 'Hello out there'
b = "Where's the spam?"
c = a + b
print c

#03-11.py

a = 'Hello out there'
b = "Where's the spam?"
c = a + b
print c
#d = c + 10
# you cannot concatenate a string and an integer
# you must convert the integer to a string first:
d = c + str(10)
print d

#03-12.py

a = "10"
b = '99'
c = a + b
print c
print type(c)
c = int(c)
print c
print type(c)





# 03-13.py
# How to round up a floating point number
# to the nearest integer

x = 1.6
print x
x = round(x)
print x
x = int(x)
print x




#  File:       04-01.py 
#  Purpose:    Creating a string object
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson

number1 = raw_input("Enter first number:\n")
print number1, type(number1)


#  File:       04-02.py 
#  Purpose:    Converting one data type to another
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson

number1 = raw_input("Enter first number:\n")
print number1, type(number1)
number1 = int(number1)
print number1, type(number1)



#  File:       04-03.py 
#  Purpose:    Displaying an object's memory location 
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson


number1 = raw_input("Enter first number:\n")
print number1, type(number1), id(number1)
number1 = int(number1)
print number1, type(number1), id(number1)






#  File:       04-04.py 
#  Purpose:    Examples of use of arithmetic operators
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson


print 2 + 4
print 6 - 4
print 6 * 3
print 6 / 3
print 6 % 3
print 6 // 3 # floor (integer) division: always truncates fractional remainders
print -5
print 3**2   # three to the power of 2







#  File:       04-05.py 
#  Purpose:    Examples of use of arithmetic operators with float values
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson

print 2.0 + 4.0
print 6.0 - 4.0
print 6.0 * 3.0
print 6.0 / 3.0
print 6.0 % 3.0
print 6.0 // 3.0 # floor (integer) division: always truncates fractional remainders
print -5.0
print 3.0**2.0   # three to the power of 2








#  File:       04-06.py 
#  Purpose:    Examples of use of arithmetic operators 
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson

# mixing data types in expressions
# mixed type expressions are "converted up"
# converted up means to take the data type with the greater storage
# float has greater storage (8 bytes) than a regular int (4 bytes)

print 2 + 4.0
print 6 - 4.0
print 6 * 3.0
print 6 / 3.0
print 6 % 3.0
print 6 // 3.0 # floor division: always truncates fractional remainders
print -5.0
print 3**2.0   # three to the power of 2









#  File:       04-07.py 
#  Purpose:    Examples of use of Boolean expressions
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson
#  these are Boolean expressions which result in a value of
#  true or false
#  Note that Python stores true as integer 1, and false as integer 0
#  but outputs 'true' or 'false' from print statements
#  If you input Boolean values, you must input 1 or 0.

print 7 > 10
print 4 < 16
print 4 == 4
print 4 <= 4
print 4 >= 4
print 4 != 4
print 4 <> 4






#  File:       04-08.py 
#  Purpose:    Displaying boolean values
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson

number = 10
isPositive = (number > 0)
print isPositive









#  File:       04-09.py 
#  Purpose:    Combining boolean expressions with and
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson


age = 25
salary = 55000
print (age > 21) and (salary > 50000)








#  File:       04-10.py 
#  Purpose:    The if statement
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson

#  The condition of the following if statement
#  follows the word if, and ends with a colon (:)
#  In this example, if x has a value equal to 'spam',
#  then 'Hi spam' will be printed.

x = 'spam'
if x == 'spam':
    print 'Hi spam'
else:
    print 'not spam'

# Notice the indentation (spacing out) of this code.
# The statement(s) following the if condition (i.e. boolean expression)
# must be indented to the next tab stop. This means you must press
# the Tab button before typing the word print.
# Try removing the tab spaces and see what happens when you attempt to run.








#  File:       04-11.py 
#  Purpose:    The if statement with multiple statements
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson

#  The condition of the following if statement
#  follows the word if, and ends with a colon (:)
#  In this example, if x has a value equal to 'spam',
#  then 'Hi spam\n' will be printed followed by
#  "Nice weather we're having"
#  followed by 'Have a nice day!'


x = 'spam'
if x == 'spam':
    print 'Hi spam\n'
    print "Nice weather we're having"
    print 'Have a nice day!'
else:
    print 'not spam'

# Notice the indentation (spacing out) of this code.
# The statement(s) following the if condition (i.e. boolean expression)
# must be indented to the next tab stop. This means you must press
# the Tab button before typing the word print.
# Try removing the tab spaces and see what happens when you attempt to run.











#  File:       04-12.py 
#  Purpose:    The if statement with multiple statements
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson

#  The condition of the following if statement
#  follows the word if, and ends with a colon (:)
#  In this example, if x has a value equal to 'spammy',
#  then 'Hi spam\n' will be printed followed by
#  "Nice weather we're having"
#  followed by 'Have a nice day!'

x = 'spam'
if x == 'spammy':
    print 'Hi spam\n'
    print "Nice weather we're having"
    print 'Have a nice day!'
else:
    print 'not spam'
    print 'Not having a good day?'

# Notice the indentation (spacing out) of this code.
# The statement(s) following the if condition (i.e. boolean expression)
# must be indented to the next tab stop. This means you must press
# the Tab button before typing the word print.
# Try removing the tab spaces and see what happens when you attempt to run.











#  Program:    04-13.py
#  Purpose:    A nested if example (an if statement within another if statement)
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson

score = raw_input("Enter score: ")
score = int(score)
if score >= 80:
    grade = 'A'
else:
    if score >= 70:
        grade = 'B'
    else:
	grade = 'C'
print "\n\nGrade is: " + grade












#  Program:    04-14.py
#  Purpose:    A nested if example - using if/else
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson

score = raw_input("Enter score: ")
score = int(score)
if score >= 80:
    grade = 'A'
else:
    if score >= 70:
        grade = 'B'
    else:
        if score >= 55:
            grade = 'C'
        else:
            if score >= 50:
                grade = 'Pass'
            else:
                 grade = 'Fail'
print "\n\nGrade is: " + grade










#  Program:    04-15.py
#  Purpose:    A nested if example - using if/elif/else
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson

score = raw_input("Enter score: ")
score = int(score)
if score >= 80:
    grade = 'A'
elif score >= 70:
    grade = 'B'
elif score >= 55:
    grade = 'C'
elif score >= 50:
    grade = 'Pass'
else:
    grade = 'Fail'
print "\n\nGrade is: " + grade






#  File:       04-16.py
#  Purpose:    Demo of DeMorgan's Laws:
#  1.  a Not And is equivalent to an Or with two negated inputs
#  2.  a Not Or is equivalent to an And with two negated inputs
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson
#  Test data: 0 0, 0 1, 1 0, 1 1
#  For ***any*** value of x and y, (not(x < 15 and y >= 3)) == (x >= 15 or y < 3)
#  Common uses of De Morgan's rules are in digital circuit design
#  where it is used to manipulate the types of logic gates.
#  Also, computer programmers use them to change a complicated statement
#  like IF ... AND (... OR ...) THEN ... into its opposite (and shorter) equivalent.
#  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Morgan%27s_law
#  https://www.annedawson.net/DeMorgansLaws.htm

x = int(raw_input("Enter a value for x: "))
y = int(raw_input("Enter a value for y: "))
print (not(x < 15 and y >= 3))
print (x >= 15 or y < 3)







#  Program:    04-17.py
#  Purpose:    Decision using two conditions linked with an and or an or
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson

age = raw_input("Enter your age: ")
age = int(age)
have_own_car = raw_input("Do you own your own car (y/n): ")

if (age > 21) and (have_own_car == 'y'):
    print "You are over 21 years old and own your own car"
    
if (age > 21) and (have_own_car == 'n'):
    print "You are over 21 years old and you do NOT own your own car"

if (age == 21) and (have_own_car == 'y'):
    print "You are 21 years old and you own your own car"

if (age == 21) and (have_own_car == 'n'):
    print "You are 21 years old and you DO NOT own your own car"    

if (age < 21) and (have_own_car == 'y'):
    print "You are younger than 21 and you own your own car"

if (age < 21) and (have_own_car == 'n'):
    print "You are younger than 21 and you DO NOT own your own car"    


salary = float(raw_input("Enter your annual salary, (e.g. 50000): "))

if (salary > 50000) or (age > 21):
    print "you can join our club because you earn more than $50000 OR you are over 21 (or both)"
else:
    print "you need to be earning more than 50000 OR be over 21 (or both) to join our club"
    











#  File:       05-01.py 
#  Purpose:    Examples of while loops
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson

#  You must remember to indent the statements to be repeated.
#  They must be repeated to the same level.
#  Use the Tab key to indent. The space bar can be used but
#  its easier (less typing) to use the space bar

#  Used like this, the while loop is said to be
#  'counter-controlled'. In this program, x is acting as a counter.

x = 1
while x < 5:
    print 'Hi spam'
    x = x + 1
print 'done'








#  File:       05-02.py 
#  Purpose:    Examples of while loops
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson

#  Used like this, the while loop is said to be
#  'counter-controlled'. In this program, x is acting as a counter.

#  You may repeat one statement or multiple statements.

x = 1
while x < 5:
    print 'Hi spam'
    x = x + 1
    print 'I love spam'
print 'done'
print 'gone'








#  File:       05-03.py 
#  Purpose:    Examples of while loops - the infinite loop
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson

#  An infinite loop.
#  Remember that 1 (or any value other than 0) represents true.
#  Press Ctrl-C to interupt this program run.

x = 1
while x:
    print 'Hi spam'
    x = x + 1
    print 'I love spam'
    print 'Press the Ctrl key and the C key together'
    print 'to interupt this program...'
print 'done'
print 'gone'








#  File:       05-04.py 
#  Purpose:    Examples of while loops - another infinite loop
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson

#  An infinite loop.
#  Remember that 1 (or any value other than 0) represents true.
#  Press Ctrl-C to interupt this program run.


while 1:
    print 'Anyone for spam? '
    print 'Press the Ctrl key and the C key together'
    print 'to interrupt this program...'
print 'done'
print 'gone'









#  File:       05-05.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: use of break to end an infinite loop
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson


while 1:
    print 'Spam'
    answer = raw_input('Press y to end this loop')
    if answer == 'y':
        print 'Fries with that?'
        break
print 'Have a '
print 'nice day!'









#  File:       05-06.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: use of continue in a loop
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson


while 1:
    print 'Spam'
    answer = raw_input('Press y for large fries ')
    if answer == 'y':
        print 'Large fries with spam, mmmm, yummy '
        continue
    answer = raw_input('Had enough yet? ')
    if answer == 'y':
        break
print 'Have a '
print 'nice day!'










#  File:       05-07.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: 'sentinel-controlled' while loop
#              Calculates average score of a class
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson


# initialization phase
totalScore = 0     # sum of scores
numberScores = 0   # number of scores entered

# processing phase
score = raw_input( "Enter score, (Enter -9 to end): " )   # get one score
score = int( score )   # convert string to an integer

while score != -9: # -9 is used as a sentinel ( a lookout or sentry value )
    totalScore = totalScore + score
    numberScores = numberScores + 1
    score = raw_input( "Enter score, (Enter -9 to end): " )  
    score = int( score )
   
# termination phase
if numberScores != 0: # division by zero would be a run-time error
   average = float( totalScore ) / numberScores
   print "Class average is", average
else:
   print "No scores were entered"











#  File:       05-08.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: the counter-controlled for loop
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson

for c in range (10):  
    print c


# Note: range (10) is 0 through 9









#  File:       05-09.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: the counter-controlled for loop
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson

for c in range (5,10):  
    print c


# Note: range (5,10) is 5 through 9










#  File:       05-10.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: 'continue' with the for loop
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson

for c in range (1,6):
    if c == 3:
        continue
    print c










#  File:       05-11.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: 'break' with the for loop
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson

for c in range (1,6):
    if c == 3:
        break
    print c

    







#  File:       05-12.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: outputting strings and numbers
#              in a single print statement
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson


d = 10
c = 75
print 'Total is: ', d, 'dollars and', c, ' cents'












#  File:       05-13.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: outputting strings and numbers
#              in a single print statement
#              using string formatting.
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson


x = 20
y = 75
print 'The sum of %d and %d is %d' % (x, y, x + y)

x = 20.512
y = 15.269
print 'The sum of %f and %f is %f' % (x, y, x + y)
x = 20.512
y = 15.269
print 'The sum of %0.2f and %0.2f is %0.2f' % (x, y, x + y)








#  File:       05-14.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: how to repeat a program at the user's request
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson


print "This is the start of the program"
answer = 'y'
while (answer == 'y' or answer == 'Y'):
    print "This is a statement from within the while loop"
    print "This is another statement from within the while loop"
    answer = raw_input("Do you want to run this program again? y/n")
print "Goodbye!"




#  File:       05-15.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: how to use a loop within a loop
#              a nested while loop

#  Programmer: Anne Dawson


print "This is the start of the program"

x = 1
while (x < 6):
    print # prints a new line
    print "x = " + str(x), # the , forces printing of the next item
                           # to be on the same line 
    x = x + 1
    y = 1
    while (y < 6):
        print "y = " + str(y), # the , forces printing on the same line
        y = y + 1

'''
Notice that with a loop repeating 5 times,
***within*** a loop that repeats 5 times
means that you can control 25 processes.
'''






        
#  File:       05-16.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: how to use a loop within a loop
#              a nested while loop

#  Programmer: Anne Dawson


print "This is the start of the program"

x = 1
while (x < 6):
    print # prints a new line
    print "x = " + str(x) # the , forces printing of the next item
                           # to be on the same line 
    x = x + 1
    y = 1
    while (y < 6):
        print "y = " + str(y), # the , forces printing on the same line
        y = y + 1
        z = 1
        while (z < 6):
            print "z = " + str(z), # the , forces printing on the same line
            z = z + 1
        print # prints a new line
'''
Notice that with a loop repeating 5 times,
***within*** a loop that repeats 5 times
***within*** a loop that repeats 5 times
means that you can control 125 processes.
'''
        






#  File:       05-17.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: how to use a loop within a loop
#              a nested for loop

#  Programmer: Anne Dawson


print "This is the start of the program"

for i in range (1,6):
    for j in range (1,6):
        print "i: " + str(i) + " j: " + str(j) 
    print        
'''
Notice that with a loop repeating 5 times,
***within*** a loop that repeats 5 times
means that you can control 25 processes.
'''
        






#  File:       05-18.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: how to use a loop within a loop
#              a nested for loop

#  Programmer: Anne Dawson


print "This is the start of the program"

for i in range (1,6):
    for j in range (1,6):
        for k in range (1,6):
            print "i: " + str(i) + " j: " + str(j) + " k: " + str(k)
    print        
'''
Notice that with a loop repeating 5 times,
***within*** a loop that repeats 5 times
***within*** a loop that repeats 5 times
means that you can control 125 processes.
'''
        








#  File:       06-01.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: using the built-in square root function math.sqrt
#              To use any math function, you have to include the statement:
#              import math
#              in your program - usually at the top, but can be anywhere.
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson

import math
print math.sqrt(16)
print math.sqrt(16.5)
x = 144
print math.sqrt(x)







#  File:       06-02.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: using the dir function to list out the names
#              of available functions in the math module
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson


import math
print math
print dir(math)






#  File:       06-03.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: using a programmer-defined function
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson

# start of function definition
def cube( y ):
    return y * y * y
# end of function definition

# prints the cube of numbers 1 to 5
for x in range(1,6):
    print cube(x)

# the last value of x is 5 
print "last value of x is:",x







#  File:       06-04.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: using two programmer-defined functions
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson

def cube( y ):
    return y * y * y

def doubleIt ( z ):
 return 2 * z

print "1 to 5 cubed"
for x in range(1,6):
    print cube(x),
print
print

print "1 to 5 doubled"    
for x in range(1,6):    
    print doubleIt(x),



#  File:       myFunctions.py 
#  Purpose:    two programmer-defined functions
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson


def cube( y ):
    return y * y * y

def doubleIt ( z ):
 return 2 * z




#  File:       06-05.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: importing programmer-defined functions
#              from its own module file
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson


#  IMPORTANT:  myFunctions.py should be in the same folder as this file

import myFunctions

print "1 to 5 cubed"
for x in range(1,6):
    print myFunctions.cube(x),
print
print

print "1 to 5 doubled"    
for x in range(1,6):    
    print myFunctions.doubleIt(x),










#  File:       06-06.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: function with no return statement
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson


def times(x):
    for i in range(1,11):
        print "%d x %d = %d" % (i, x, i * x)

print "This is the 1 times tables:"
times(1)

print "This is the 2 times tables:"
times(2)








#  File:       06-07.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: a function with two return statements
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson


def division(x,y):
    if (y == 0):
        print "division by zero not allowed"
        return
    else:
        " returning %f divided by %f " % (x, y)
        return x / y

print " 5.0 / 2  returns:"
result = division( 5.0 , 2 )
print result

print " 5.0 / 0  returns:"
result = division( 5.0 , 0 )
print result







#  File:       06-08.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: a function with no arguments
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson


def greeting():
    print "Hello out there!"

greeting()
greeting()
greeting()







#  File:       06-09.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: a program with a Boolean function
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson


def isPositive(x):
    if (x >= 0):
        return 1 # 1 is true
    else:
        return 0 # 0 is false
    
x = float(raw_input("Enter a positive or negative number: "))
result = isPositive(x)
print result
print isPositive(x)
          







#  File:       06-10.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: a polymorphic function
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson


def doubleIt(x):
    return (2 * x)

y = 3
print doubleIt(y)
z = "Spam "
print doubleIt(z)

# This program works because the * operator can be used with
# numbers and with strings.  This is an example of Polymorphism.

# Poly means "many" and morph means "form"

# Polymorphism : the meaning of the operations depends on the objects
# being operated on. The * operator is said to be "overloaded"

# An overloaded operator behaves differently depending on
# the type of its operands.


























#  File:       06-11.py 
#  Purpose:    Demonstrates the use of Python functions
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson
                                                                                                 
def pause():
    raw_input("\n\nPress any key to continue...\n\n")

def quitMessage():
    print "Thank you for using this program"
    print "Goodbye"
    
def printThreeLines():
    for i in range(1,4):
        print 'this is line ' + str(i)

def printNineLines():
    for i in range(1,4):
        printThreeLines()

def startMessage():
    print "This program demonstrates the use of Python functions"
    pause()
    
def blank_Line():
    print
    
def clearScreen():
    for i in range(1,26):
        blank_Line()



startMessage()
clearScreen()
print "Testing this program"
printNineLines()
pause()
clearScreen()
printNineLines()
blank_Line()
printNineLines()
pause()
clearScreen()
quitMessage()























#  File:       07-01.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: creating and using a Python list
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson


result = [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
print result
result[0]  =  75
result[1]  =  90
result[4]  =  72
print result
print result[0]
print result[1]
print result[2]
print result[3]
print result[4]
print result[5]
print result[6]
print result[7]










#  File:       07-02.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: creating and printing an empty list
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson


list1 = []
print list1

# the following statement would generate an error
#print list1[0]













#  File:       07-03.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: appending to an empty list
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson


list1 = []
print list1
list1.append(67)
print list1[0]
list1.append("spam")
print list1
print list1[0]
print list1[1]
# the following statement would generate an out-of-range error
#print list1[2]










#  File:       07-04.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: a list of lists
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson


list1 = [1,2,3]
print list1
list2 = [4,5,6]
print list2
list3=[list1,list2]
print list3
print list3[0]
print list3[1]








#  File:       07-05.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: accessing the last item in a list
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson


list1 = [1,2,3,6,7,8,9,10]
print list1
print list1[0]
print list1[1]
print list1[-1]
print list1[-2]






#  File:       07-06.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: deleting items from a list
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson

list1 = [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10]
print list1
del list1[0]
del list1[-1]
print list1





#  File:       07-07.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: repeating lists
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson

list1 = [1,2,3]
print list1
print list1 * 3
print list1
list1 = list1 * 2
print list1









#  File:       07-08.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: concatenating lists
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson


list1 = [1,2,3]
print list1
list2 = [4,5,6]
print list2
list1 = list1 + list2
print list1
list1 = list1 + list1
print list1







#  File:       07-09.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: ist indexing
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson


list1 = ["Anne", "Dawson", 666]
print list1[0], list1[2]







#  File:       07-10.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: list indexing
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson

list1 = [2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20] 
print list1[0:1],list1[5:7]








#  File:       07-11.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: finding the length of a list 
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson


list1 = ["Anne","was",'here','testing',1,2,3] 
list2 = [1,2,3,4]
list3 = []
print len(list1),
print len(list2),
print len(list3)









#  File:       07-12.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: list iteration
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson


list = [1,2,3,"Spam",4,5] 
for i in list:
    print i,










#  File:       07-13.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: list membership
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson

list = [1,2,3,"Spam",4,5] 
print "Spam" in list







#  File:       07-14.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: a selection of list methods
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson

list = ["B","C","A"]
print list
list.extend(["X","Y"]) # extends the list
print list
list.pop() # removes last item from the list
print list            
list.pop()
print list            
list.reverse() # reverses the order of the items in the list
print list                        
list.append("S")
print list            
list.sort() # sorts the list into ascending order
print list
list.reverse() # reverses the order of the items in the list
print list  






#  File:       07-15.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: a 2D list
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson

tictactoe = [[1,2,3], [4,5,6], [7,8,9]]
print tictactoe[0]
print tictactoe[1]
print tictactoe[2]
print

row = 1
column = 0
print "row " + str(row) + " column " + str(column) + " has value"
print tictactoe[row][column]

row = 2
column = 2
print "row " + str(row) + " column " + str(column) + " has value"
print tictactoe[row][column]

print
print
tictactoe[2][2] = 0
print "After changing the value at row 2 and column 2 to 0: "
print
print tictactoe[0]
print tictactoe[1]
print tictactoe[2]









#  File:       08-01.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: strings
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson


print 'Anne was here'
print "9396633"

# Note that you can print a string over several lines
# if you contain it within triple quotes marks:

print '''Anne was here 
     on Saturday 
     30th October 2004'''






#  File:       08-02.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: using an apostrophe within a string
#              and using double quote marks within a string
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson


print "This is Anne's spam"
print "This is Anne's spam and these are Jake's eggs" 

# You can also print a " within a string enclosed in single quotes:

print 'Here is a double quote ", and "more"'







#  File:       08-03.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: multiplying numbers and
#                       multiplying strings
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson


print 3 * 4
print 30 * 4
print "3" * 4
print "30" * 4







#  File:       08-04.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: string concatenation
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson

print "Anne " + "was " + ("here " * 3)










#  File:       08-05.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: string indexing
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson


s1 = "Anne Dawson" 
print s1[0],s1[5]








#  File:       08-06.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: string slicing
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson


s1 = "Anne Dawson" 
print s1[0:1],s1[5:7]
print s1[6:9]










#  File:       08-07.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: finding the length of a string
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson


s1 = "Anne" 
s2 = "Dawson"
s3 = ""
print len(s1),
print len(s2),
print len(s3)










#  File:       08-08.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: the %s string formatting code
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson

print 'Python is a %s language.' % 'great'








#  File:       08-09.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: finding a string within a string
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson

s1 = 'spamandeggs'
x = s1.find('and')
print x







#  File:       08-10.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: finding a string within a string
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson

s1 = 'spam and eggs'
s1.replace('and','without')
print s1
# the above shows that strings are immutable (cannot change)

s2 = s1.replace('and','without')
print s2








#  File:       08-11.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: escape sequences within a string 
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson

s = 'one\ntwo\tthree'
print s







#  File:       08-12.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: an escape sequence counts as one character
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson

s = 'one\ntwo\tthree'
print s
print len(s)









#  File:       08-13.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: iteration and membership with strings
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson



s = 'Anne was here'
for c in s:
    print c,
print 'w' in s,
print ' ' in s,
print 'x' in s








# 08-14.py
# Anne Dawson
# Demonstration of printing Unicode characters
# For explanation, see:
# https://www.network-theory.co.uk/docs/pytut/tut_17.html
# For character charts go to:
# https://www.unicode.org/charts/
# https://www.unicode.org/charts/PDF/U2580.pdf (Block Elements)
# \u2588 is a Full Block which can be used to build up a black square 
str1 = u'Hello\u2588out there' # solid black block within text
print str1
str1 = u'\u2588\u2588' #two full block characters
print str1
print
print
print "two lines of two full blocks"
print str1
print str1
print
print
# Note: a space is \u0020
print 'two lines of two full blocks, two spaces, two full blocks:'
str1 = u'\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u0020\u0020\u0020\u0020\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588'
print str1
print str1
print
print
print 'two lines of two full blocks, the number 17 and two full blocks:'
str1 = u'\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u0020\u0020' + '17' + u'\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588'
print str1
str1 = u'\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u0020\u0020\u0020\u0020\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588'
print str1








#  File:       09-01.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: a program which uses a file
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson

file1 = open('C:\\temp\\file1.txt','r')
# the line above opens C:\temp\file1.txt for reading
string = file1.readline()
print string











#  File:       09-02.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: a program which uses a file
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson


file1 = open("C:\\temp\\tester2.txt","w")
print file1 # prints out details about the file
file1.write("Today is Monday\n") 
file1.write("Tomorrow is Tuesday")
file1.close()










#  File:       09-03.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: a program which uses a file
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson

file2 = open("C:\\temp\\tester2.txt","r")
print file2 # prints out details about the file
string1 = file2.read()
print string1
file2.close()
file2 = open("C:\\temp\\tester2.txt","r")
string1 = file2.read(5)
print string1
string1 = file2.read(5)
print string1
string1 = file2.read(5)
print string1
file2.close()














#  File:       09-04.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: a program which uses a file
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson


def copyFile(oldFile, newFile): 
  f1 = open(oldFile, "r") 
  f2 = open(newFile, "w") 
  while 1: 
    text = f1.read(50) 
    if text == "": 
      break 
    f2.write(text) 
  f1.close() 
  f2.close() 
  return 

filecopy = "C:\\temp\\tester2copy.txt" #this file will be created
fileold = "C:\\temp\\tester2.txt" # existing file
copyFile(fileold, filecopy)












#  File:       09-05.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: a program which uses a file
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson

filename = raw_input('Enter a file name: ') 
try: 
  f = open (filename, "r") 
except: 
  print 'There is no file named', filename 



















#  File:       10-01.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: sequential search of a list
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson



list1 = [11,27,36,44,51,22,65,1,78]
numbertofind = int(raw_input("Enter a number\n"))
found = 0
for i in list1:
    if numbertofind == i:
        print numbertofind, " at index: ",list1.index(numbertofind)
        found = 1
if found == 0:
    print "Number not found"














#  File:       10-02.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: sequential search of a list
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson

mylist = [10,11,3,4,55,12,23,14,16]
n = len(mylist)
print n
for i in range(n):
    print mylist[i],

search = int(raw_input("\nPlease enter a number to search for: "))
    
print search

found = False
for i in range(n):
    if mylist[i] == search:
        found = True
        index = i
print

if found == True:
    print str(search) + " found at index " + str(index)
else:
    print str(search) + " not found"

        










#  File:       bubblesort.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: a program which demonstrates a bubble sort on
#              a list of 10 random integers
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson

import random

# define the bubble sort function
def sort(values):
   length = len(values)
   for time in range(0, length-1):
      for position in range(0, (length-time-1)):
         if values[position] > values[position+1]:
            temp = values[position]
            values[position] = values[position+1]
            values[position+1] = temp

# generate a list of ten random numbers
numbers = []
number = 0
while number < 10:
   value = random.randint(1,100)
   if not(value in numbers):
      numbers.append(value)
      number = number + 1

# show unsorted list, sort the list, and show sorted list
print "Before:", numbers
sort(numbers)
print "After :", numbers











#  File:       12-01.py 
#  Purpose:    Example: a recursive function
#  Programmer: Anne Dawson


def factorial(n): 
  if n == 0: 
    return 1 
  else: 
    return n * factorial(n-1) 

print " 5! has a value of: ",
result = factorial(5)
print result

print " 4! has a value of:",
result = factorial(4)
print result





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