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- descendSort.py
- file_read.py
- for_file_read.py
- swap.py
- using_readline.py
descendSort.py 1/5
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# Demonstrate passing lists to functions
# One function modifies the list parameter,
# one function is a "pure function" and does not modify the parameter
# CSCI111
import test
def main():
# test descendSort3Nums
aList = [1,2,3]
descendSort3Nums(aList)
print(aList)
aList = [0, 5, -3]
descendSort3Nums(aList)
print(aList)
aList = [7,4,1]
descendSort3Nums(aList)
print(aList)
aList = [-1, -1, -3]
descendSort3Nums(aList)
print(aList)
aList = [-1, -5, -3]
descendSort3Nums(aList)
print(aList)
def descendSort3Nums(list3):
"""
Parameter: list3: a list containing three numbers
Sorts the list in descending order
Note: does not return anything, no output
"""
if list3[1] > list3[0]:
# swap 'em
tmp = list3[0]
list3[0] = list3[1]
list3[1] = tmp
if list3[2] > list3[1]:
# swap 'em
tmp = list3[1]
list3[1] = list3[2]
list3[2] = tmp
if list3[1] > list3[0]:
# swap 'em
tmp = list3[0]
list3[0] = list3[1]
list3[1] = tmp
def createDescendingList(list3):
"""
Parameter: list3: a list containing three numbers
Sorts the list in descending order and returns that list
(Example of "pure function")
"""
copyOfList3 = list3 + []
if copyOfList3[1] > copyOfList3[0]:
# swap 'em
tmp = copyOfList3[0]
copyOfList3[0] = copyOfList3[1]
copyOfList3[1] = tmp
if copyOfList3[2] > copyOfList3[1]:
# swap 'em
tmp = copyOfList3[1]
copyOfList3[1] = copyOfList3[2]
copyOfList3[2] = tmp
if copyOfList3[1] > copyOfList3[0]:
# swap 'em
tmp = copyOfList3[0]
copyOfList3[0] = copyOfList3[1]
copyOfList3[1] = tmp
return copyOfList3
def testDescendSort3Nums():
origList = [1, 2, 3]
descendSort3Nums(origList)
# test that the list sorted is in the other order
test.testEqual( origList, [3, 2, 1])
aList = [-1, -5, -3]
descendSort3Nums(aList)
test.testEqual( aList, [-1, -3, -5])
def testCreateDescendingSort3Nums():
origList = [1, 2, 3]
test.testEqual( createDescendingList(origList), [3, 2, 1])
# verify that the original list didn't change.
test.testEqual( origList, [1, 2, 3] )
aList = [-1, -5, -3]
test.testEqual( createDescendingList(aList), [-1, -3, -5])
test.testEqual( aList, [-1, -5, -3])
testDescendSort3Nums()
testCreateDescendingSort3Nums()
#main()
file_read.py 2/5
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# Opens a file, reads it, and prints out its contents.
# by Sara Sprenkle
FILENAME="data/famous_pairs.txt"
# creates a new file object, opening the file in read mode
myFile = open(FILENAME, "r")
# read the file and put it into one string
contents = myFile.read()
# close the file when you're done reading the file
myFile.close()
# display the contents of the file
print(contents)
for_file_read.py 3/5
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# Opens a file, reads the file one line at a time, and prints the
# contents
# by Sara Sprenkle
FILENAME="data/famous_pairs.txt"
# creates a new file object, opening the file in "read" mode
dataFile = open(FILENAME, "r")
# reads in the file line-by-line and prints the content of the file
for line in dataFile:
#line = line.strip("\n")
print(line)
# close the file with the method "close"
dataFile.close()
swap.py 4/5
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# Review: Attempt at swapping two variables in a function
# FAIL! Swapping within a function won't work. :(
# Why? With immutable data types (like integers), the functions are
# passed *copies* of the parameters, not the original variables
def main():
x = 5
y = 7
print("In main:")
print("x =", x)
print("y =", y)
swap(x, y)
print("In main after call to swap:")
print("x =", x)
print("y =", y)
def swap(a, b):
"""
Swaps the values stored in a and b
"""
tmp = a
a = b
b = tmp
print("In swap function: ", a, b)
main()
using_readline.py 5/5
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# One way to use readline()
# by Sara Sprenkle
FILENAME="data/famous_pairs.txt"
# creates a new file object, opening the file in "read" mode
dataFile = open(FILENAME, "r")
# reads in the file line-by-line and prints the content of the file
line = dataFile.readline()
while line != "":
#print(line[:-1])
#print(line, end="")
print(line.strip())
line = dataFile.readline()
# What happens when we try to read the next line, after we have already
# read through the file?
#line = dataFile.readline()
# Answer: That line is also an empty string:
#print(line)
# close the file with the method "close"
dataFile.close()
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