On the main Python list there is a thread entitled, "Beginners and experts (Batchelder blog post)", and Stefan Ram mentioned: "... The fact that programmers can't program is known since the invention of the "FizzBuzz" programmer test. ..."
I vaguely recall seeing some reference to "FizzBuzz" in my past Internet wanderings, but did not recall any specifics, so did a search for it. My first hit was http://wiki.c2.com/?FizzBuzzTest So I went there and was informed: <quote> The "Fizz-Buzz test" is an interview question designed to help filter out the 99.5% of programming job candidates who can't seem to program their way out of a wet paper bag. The text of the programming assignment is as follows:"Write a program that prints the numbers from 1 to 100. But for multiples of three print “Fizz” instead of the number and for the multiples of five print “Buzz”. For numbers which are multiples of both three and five print “FizzBuzz”." </quote> I did *not* read any further, opened up gVim, and in less than 5 minutes had: for i in range(1, 101): if i % 15 == 0: print('FizzBuzz') elif i % 3 == 0: print('Fizz') elif i % 5 == 0: print('Buzz') else: print(i) If I understand the problem correctly, this gives the desired result. I would have had this in < 30 seconds if I did not stop at each stage and verified I was getting my expected result. I don't claim to be a *real* programmer and am definitely no where approaching a professional programmer, but this question seems ridiculously easy! Surely I am missing something obvious and substantial? Of course, I could have done tests, comments, prettied up the output, etc., but the essential problem seems to be trivial for *anyone* exposed to the if - elif - else structure and is aware of the modulus operator. What am I missing??? How can anyone in any programming language not get this question right? -- boB _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
