Python code for testing well parenthesized expression

[Martin P. Hellwig]

Martin P. Hellwig wrote:
> candide wrote:
> To add to your implementations; a readable version:
> 
> +++file parantheses.py+++
> """Parentheses Module Test"""
> 
> def parentheses_are_paired(input_string):
>     "Check if 'input_string' contains paired parentheses, if so return 
> True."
>     parenthesis_count = 0
>     parenthesis_open = '('
>     parenthesis_close = ')'
> 
>     for character in input_string:
>         if character == parenthesis_open:
>             parenthesis_count += 1
>         elif character == parenthesis_close:
>             parenthesis_count -= 1
> 
> 
>     if parenthesis_count == 0:
>         return(True)
>     else:
>         if parenthesis_count < 0:
>             error_text = 'More closing parantheses than opening ones'
> 
>         elif parenthesis_count > 0:
>             error_text = 'More opening parantheses than closing ones'
> 
>         raise(ValueError(error_text))
> 
> if __name__ == '__main__':
>     TEST_TRUE = 'zx4er(1(er(Yy)ol)ol)ik'
>     TEST_ERROR = 'zx(4er(1(er(Yy)ol)ol)ik'
> 
>     print(parentheses_are_paired(TEST_TRUE))
> 
>     try:
>         print(parentheses_are_paired(TEST_ERROR))
>     except(ValueError):
>         print(False)
> 
> ---file parantheses.py---
> 

However as Mr. Roggisch commented this wouldn't check if it is on the 
right spot, by moving the check that at any time you can not have more 
closing ones than opening ones within the loop you will get those 
exceptions too.

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