Iteration for Factorials

[Lou Pecora]

In article <1193261568.712027.234520 at e9g2000prf.googlegroups.com>,
 "mensanator at aol.com" <mensanator at aol.com> wrote:

> > def factorial(i):
> >    fact=1.0
> >    for n in xrange(i):
> >       fact=n*fact
> >    return fact
> 
> Simple minded indeed.
> 
> >>> factorial(3)
> 0.0
> 

Whoops, should have xrange(i)+1 there. Or, better, xrange(2,n+1). Save a 
multiplication.  Just trying to show the OP the scheme for iteration 
here.

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-- Lou Pecora