Re: [Tutor] Correct use of range function..
I see... Very Intriguing.> To: tutor@python.org> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2007 18:16:00 +0100> Subject: Re: [Tutor] Correct use of range function..> > > "Adam Urbas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote> >I discovered something about your revers word program here. I used> > the "for c in word" one.> > if you type an indented print after print c, then it will print the> > words vertically. Just thought I'd share that with you.> > You can achieve the same by missing out the comma at the end> of the print statement too. The comma suppresses a newline> character. By using a second print you put it back! So just> missing the comma achieves the same end result.> > Alan G.> > > On 6/10/07, Kent Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> >> David Hamilton wrote:> >> > I just finished doing an exercise in a tutorial on the range > >> > function> >> > and while I got it to work, my answer seems ugly. I'm wondering > >> > if I'm> >> > missing something in the way I'm using the range function.> >> > The tutorial ask me to print a string backwards. My solution > >> > works, but> >> > it it just doesn't "feel" right :). My result is difficult to > >> > read and> >> > I feel like I'm probably over complicating the solution. > >> > Suggestions?> >> >> >> > word="reverse"> >> > #Start at the end of the string, count back to the start, > >> > printing each> >> > letter> >> > for i in range(len(word)-1,-1,-1):> >> > print word[i],> >>> >> That's probably the best you can do using range(). You could write> >> ln = len(word)> >> for i in range(ln):> >>print word[ln-i-1],> >>> >> but that is not much different.> >>> >> You can do better without using range; you can directly iterate the> >> letters in reverse:> >>> >> for c in word[::-1]:> >>print c,> >>> >> Kent> >> ___> >> Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org> >> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor> >>> > ___> > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org> > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor> > > > > ___> Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor _ Hotmail to go? Get your Hotmail, news, sports and much more! Check out the New MSN Mobile! http://mobile.msn.com___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
Re: [Tutor] Correct use of range function..
"Adam Urbas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote >I discovered something about your revers word program here. I used > the "for c in word" one. > if you type an indented print after print c, then it will print the > words vertically. Just thought I'd share that with you. You can achieve the same by missing out the comma at the end of the print statement too. The comma suppresses a newline character. By using a second print you put it back! So just missing the comma achieves the same end result. Alan G. > On 6/10/07, Kent Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> David Hamilton wrote: >> > I just finished doing an exercise in a tutorial on the range >> > function >> > and while I got it to work, my answer seems ugly. I'm wondering >> > if I'm >> > missing something in the way I'm using the range function. >> > The tutorial ask me to print a string backwards. My solution >> > works, but >> > it it just doesn't "feel" right :). My result is difficult to >> > read and >> > I feel like I'm probably over complicating the solution. >> > Suggestions? >> > >> > word="reverse" >> > #Start at the end of the string, count back to the start, >> > printing each >> > letter >> > for i in range(len(word)-1,-1,-1): >> > print word[i], >> >> That's probably the best you can do using range(). You could write >> ln = len(word) >> for i in range(ln): >>print word[ln-i-1], >> >> but that is not much different. >> >> You can do better without using range; you can directly iterate the >> letters in reverse: >> >> for c in word[::-1]: >>print c, >> >> Kent >> ___ >> Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org >> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor >> > ___ > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor > ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
Re: [Tutor] Correct use of range function..
"Kent Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > You can do better without using range; you can directly iterate the > letters in reverse: > > for c in word[::-1]: > print c, Or even just print word[::-1] :-) Alan G. ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
Re: [Tutor] Correct use of range function..
I discovered something about your revers word program here. I used the "for c in word" one. if you type an indented print after print c, then it will print the words vertically. Just thought I'd share that with you. On 6/10/07, Kent Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > David Hamilton wrote: > > I just finished doing an exercise in a tutorial on the range function > > and while I got it to work, my answer seems ugly. I'm wondering if I'm > > missing something in the way I'm using the range function. > > The tutorial ask me to print a string backwards. My solution works, but > > it it just doesn't "feel" right :). My result is difficult to read and > > I feel like I'm probably over complicating the solution. Suggestions? > > > > word="reverse" > > #Start at the end of the string, count back to the start, printing each > > letter > > for i in range(len(word)-1,-1,-1): > > print word[i], > > That's probably the best you can do using range(). You could write > ln = len(word) > for i in range(ln): >print word[ln-i-1], > > but that is not much different. > > You can do better without using range; you can directly iterate the > letters in reverse: > > for c in word[::-1]: >print c, > > Kent > ___ > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor > ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
Re: [Tutor] Correct use of range function..
David Hamilton wrote: > I just finished doing an exercise in a tutorial on the range function > and while I got it to work, my answer seems ugly. I'm wondering if I'm > missing something in the way I'm using the range function. > The tutorial ask me to print a string backwards. My solution works, but > it it just doesn't "feel" right :). My result is difficult to read and > I feel like I'm probably over complicating the solution. Suggestions? > > word="reverse" > #Start at the end of the string, count back to the start, printing each > letter > for i in range(len(word)-1,-1,-1): > print word[i], That's probably the best you can do using range(). You could write ln = len(word) for i in range(ln): print word[ln-i-1], but that is not much different. You can do better without using range; you can directly iterate the letters in reverse: for c in word[::-1]: print c, Kent ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
