Newbee Question

[James Stroud]

hd1956 at yahoo.com wrote:
> On Aug 20, 11:06 am, kyoso... at gmail.com wrote:
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>>On Aug 20, 9:58 am, "Shawn Milochik" <Sh... at Milochik.com> wrote:
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>>>On 8/20/07, kyoso... at gmail.com <kyoso... at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>>On Aug 20, 9:23 am, "HD1956" <hd7... at hotmail.com> wrote:
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>>>>>This is probably a simple code. I am a truck driver who gets paid by
>>>>>stops and cases. I am trying to figure out how to code my stop pay. I
>>>>>get 40 cents per stop up to 22 stops, and $1.40 per stops after that.
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>>>>def calc(num):
>>>>        if num < 23:
>>>>                return 0.4 * num
>>>>        else:
>>>>                overtime = num - 22
>>>>                x = 0.4 * 22
>>>>                x += overtime * 1.4
>>>>                return x
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>>>># Use your own brain next time
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>>>>Mike
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>>>>http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
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>>>Mike,
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>>>I wonder if we were both just duped into helping someone with their homework...
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>>>Shawn
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>>I like to write code, so it's not a big deal when it's something so
>>simple. Still, that is beyond dumb! Nice code, by the way.
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> 
> Thanks for the help. By the way I am trying to learn the python after
> work and on weekends. If it was a dumb question, to this group, I will
> not bother you all again.
> Without help it will take me longer to learn. Thanks
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Throw out an example of what you tried with an error message and/or 
unexpected results. Ask particulars--this will keep you from giving 
truck drivers a bad name.

Sticking-my-fist-out-window-and-making-pulling-down-gesture-ly yours,

James



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