Algorithm Python
A precise sequence of simple steps to solve a problem translating an algorithm into a computer program
Type: int Type: oating-point
meaning_of_life = 42
a = 6.02
print( meaning_of_life )
output: 42
fl
Type: string Type: string
last_letter = "z" print( "hello" )
print( last_letter ) output: hello
output: z
hello = 5
print( hello )
output: 5
Type: string Type: string
print( "4 + 7" ) output: 4 + 7 print( 4 + 7 )
print( 4 + 7 ) output: 11 output: 11
print( "hello " + "my name" )
output: hello my name
Type: conversion Type: boolean
print( float(4) ) 4.0
print( int(3.14) ) 3
x = True # not same as x = “True”
print( str(4) + str(2) ) 42
y = False # not same as y = “False”
print( int("4") + int("2") ) 6
Type: functions Type: functions
max(3,4) —> 4 min(3,4) —> 3
f = max min = max
f(3,4) —> 4 min(3,4) —> 4
Expressions and Operators Summary
addition +
• Variables
subtraction - • store information in computer memory
multiplication * • int, oat, string, booleans, functions
division / 4/3 -> 1.3333333333333333 • Expressions and Operators
• arithmetic
int division // 4//3 -> 1 • similar to functions
• assignment
exponentiation pow pow(2,3) -> 8
modulus (mod) % 9 % 4 -> 1
a = 5 Practice a = 5 Practice
b = 3 b = 3
c = a + b c = a + b
d = "c: " + str(c) d = "c: " + str(c) c: 8
b = 30
a = b
fl
a = 5 Practice a = 5 Practice
b = 3 b = 3
c = a + b c = a + b
d = "c: " + str(c) c: 8 d = "c: " + str(c) c: 8
b = 30 b = 30
a = b a —> 30 a = b a —> 30
print(e) print(e) error
4 = a
a = 5 Practice a = 5 Practice
b = 3 b = 3
c = a + b c = a + b
d = "c: " + str(c) c: 8 c = "hello"
print( b + c )
b = 30
a = b a —> 30
print(e) error
4 = a error
a = 5 Practice a = 5 Practice
b = 3 b = 3
c = a + b c = a + b
c = "hello" c = "hello"
print( b + c ) error print( b + c ) error
print( ??? ) 3 hello
a = 5 Practice Passing Values
b = 3
c = a + b
c = "hello"
print( b + c ) error
print(str(b) + " " + c )) 3 hello
Returning Values Returning Values
# the function sqrt takes as input a number and returns a number
from math import sqrt def compute_four():
x = sqrt(4) return 24 / 4 - 2
# the operator "+" takes as input two numbers and returns a number
x = 8 + 12
x = compute_four() 4
# the function len takes as input a string and returns an integer y = 24 / compute_four() 6
x = len("eggplant")
print( compute_four() ) 4
# the return value of one function can be the input to another
x = int(8.485) + 12
x = int(sqrt(72)) + 12
Passing & Returning Passing & Returning
def add_five(x):
x = x + 5
return x
def return_two_things(x,y):
z = 4
return(x+y,x*y)
add_five(z)
print(z) 4 (s,p) = return_two_things(2,5)
x = add_five(z)
print(x) 9
print(add_five(z)) 9
Passing & Returning
def return_two_things(x,y):
return(x+y,x*y)
print(x,y)
(s,p) = return_two_things(2,5)
