[Tutor] sum of a list

[Bill Mill]

Jason,

try "sum(l_input)".

Otherwise, try:

def mysum(mylist):
    sum = 0
    for elt in mylist:
        sum += elt
    return sum

Peace
Bill Mill


----- Original Message -----
From: jason hochstein <bigapple631 at optonline.net>
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 19:25:25 -0400
Subject: [Tutor] sum of a list
To: tutor at python.org

 
I can't figure out or find anywhere how to get the sum of a list??
Here is what I have so far:
  
l_input=[] 
  
while True:
    s = raw_input("Type number. Hit enter for more or type quit to finish: ") 
  
   
    if s == "quit":
        break
    else:
         l_input.append(float(s)) 
  
print "Here is your list of numbers ", l_input 
  
for i in l_input:
    
  
I am trying to get the sum of all numbers inputed so I can work with
the the total.