Need help with Python programming problem.

[gk]

Gerhard Häring <gh at ghaering.de> wrote in 
news:mailman.1052588416.20608.python-list at python.org:

> gk wrote:
>> Been trying to get the following problem to work. So far its been 
>> hectic since i am very new to programming:
>>[...] but i don't know much syntax and therefore am stuck:
> 
> It won't help you learn if we give you the complete solution. Do 
you 
> have any concrete question?
> 
> -- Gerhard
> 

You're right. But the thing is that i was thrown into python all of a 
sudden without any programming background.  Now, i understand the 
problem and the logic.  Its just that the syntax is killing me.

hmm. that link to iblio doesn't work.