[Tutor] Calculator function silly questions

alan.gauld@bt.com alan.gauld@bt.com
Thu, 21 Jun 2001 12:53:42 +0100


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print "Answer: %d" % (int(a)*int(b))
 
 That worked really well. My question is What is happening in the third
line?  
...
What exactly is importing a string is this something I have to add to
Python. Please try not to laugh to hard when you answer that. I thought
Strings input returned a number but I am really not sure of that.
 

These and several other questions are answered in my tutor.
 
Thinking Like a CS is a fine tutor but takes a slightly different 
tack to mine. Compare the two and you will often find the answer in one that
the other misses out.

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  <DIV><FONT size=2><EM>print "Answer: %d" % (int(a)*int(b))</EM></FONT></DIV>
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  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;That worked really well. My question is What is 
  happening in the third line?&nbsp;<SPAN class=670310012-21062001><FONT 
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  <DIV><FONT size=2>What exactly is importing a string is this something I have 
  to add to Python. Please try not to laugh to hard when you answer that. I 
  thought Strings input returned a number but I am really not sure of 
  that.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN 
class=670310012-21062001>These and several other questions are answered in my 
tutor.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=670310012-21062001>Thinking Like a CS is a fine tutor but takes a slightly 
different </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=670310012-21062001>tack to mine. Compare the two and you will often find 
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