[Tutor] PYTHON 3.1

[Matthew Wood]

Well, I'd use the raw_input function instead of the input function.

and I'd check out the math.floor function as well.  :-)

Lemme know if you have any other questions.

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On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 1:55 AM, Dipo Elegbede <delegbede at dudupay.com>wrote:

> Hello Sir,
>
> I'm trying to write a program that checks for the square root of any
> number input by the User.
> It's a fairly simple coding though atleast for an ambitious beginner.
>
> I want the code to first, calculate the square root and the tell the
> user whether or not.
>
> It should end up telling the User that this is a perfect square.
>
> Below is the coding:
>
> print('Check for a perfect square')
> number = int(input('Which number are you checking for? '))
> square = (number)**(1/2.0)
> print('Square Root is = %.2f'%(square))
>
> I am trying to put in something like:
>
> if square (is perfect square):
> print ('This is a perfect square')
>
> Pls Help.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> On 5/21/10, ALAN GAULD <alan.gauld at btinternet.com> wrote:
> > I suspect the likely cause is that you need to change directory to the
> > directory(folder) where your code lives. Lets say you keep your code
> > in C:\Projects\Python
> >
> > start the DOS box
> > Type (the bits in bold):
> >
> > C\:..\> cd C:\Projects\Python
> >
> > Now type
> >
> > C:\Projects\Python>python myprogram.py
> >
> > using whatever your python file is called...
> >
> > Now, provided everything is set up properly it should run.
> > In fact you might even get away wioth jusdt typing:
> >
> > C:\Projects\Python\> myprogram.py
> >
> > Because in theory Windows should know to run python
> > for a .py file.... But it often "forgets" :-(
> >
> >
> >  Alan Gauld
> > Author of the Learn To Program website
> > http://www.alan-g.me.uk/
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Dipo Elegbede <delegbede at dudupay.com>
> > To: ALAN GAULD <alan.gauld at btinternet.com>
> > Sent: Friday, 21 May, 2010 19:35:57
> > Subject: Re: PYTHON 3.1
> >
> > I still can not successfully run Python from the windows command
> > prompt after doing all you've directed in the tutorials. (Pls note,
> > I'm not ruling out the probability that I didn't get the instructions
> > right. As a matter of fact, this is possibly why I still have the
> > problem.)
> > Sir, I'm hoping you could take me through that again.
> > Like when I type
> > C:document and setting>python xx.py
> > It tells me the file does not exit.
> > It atimes starts python when I type python at the prompt to give:
> > C:....Python>
> > When i type the name of the file at the python prompt, I still get an
> > error.e.g
> > Python>read.py
> > It comes with error.
> > It's challenging because some examples in your tutorial require I run
> > from the prompt and so I'm getting stucked midway.
> > Please Help.
> > Regards,
> >
> > On 5/21/10, Dipo Elegbede <delegbede at dudupay.com> wrote:
> >> Hi Alan Sir,
> >>
> >> I have been reading through your site and the tutorials, it's just
> >> something else, I started feeling like a real programmer when i worked
> >> through the easygui thingy, it was really a mind-blower.
> >> I hope you'll pardon my pace of learning. I still didn't get some
> >> aspect under 'Conversing with the user'
> >> i really read through and I am hoping to reread but I would like you
> >> shed more light on the stdin and stdout areas.
> >> They are really confusing.
> >> Please help.
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> On 5/20/10, Dipo Elegbede <delegbede at dudupay.com> wrote:
> >>> Ok, Master. I should would have a lot to learn from you.
> >>>
> >>> I hope you'd oblige me that rare priviledge.
> >>>
> >>> Regards, Master!
> >>>
> >>> On 5/20/10, ALAN GAULD <alan.gauld at btinternet.com> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> I may consider pascal after excelling in Python.
> >>>>
> >>>> I wouldn't bother, the only place it is used nowadays is in the
> >>>> Borland Delphi programming tool for Windows(*). Delphi is very
> >>>> good if you already know Pascal but otherwise is just another
> >>>> language to learn! :-)
> >>>>
> >>>> (*)Although there is a freeware version of Pascal - fpc - that is
> >>>> compatible with Delphi if you really want to try it out. But
> >>>> definitely wait till after Python. (Actually Python is a good
> >>>> intro to Delphi, they have many features in common)
> >>>>
> >>>> Alan G.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Elegbede Muhammed Oladipupo
> >>> OCA
> >>> +2348077682428
> >>> +2347042171716
> >>> www.dudupay.com
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> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Elegbede Muhammed Oladipupo
> >> OCA
> >> +2348077682428
> >> +2347042171716
> >> www.dudupay.com
> >> Mobile Banking Solutions | Transaction Processing | Enterprise
> >> Application Development
> >>
> >
> > --
> > Sent from my mobile device
> >
> > Elegbede Muhammed Oladipupo
> > OCA
> > +2348077682428
> > +2347042171716
> > www.dudupay.com
> > Mobile Banking Solutions | Transaction Processing | Enterprise
> > Application Development
> >
>
>
> --
> Elegbede Muhammed Oladipupo
> OCA
> +2348077682428
> +2347042171716
> www.dudupay.com
> Mobile Banking Solutions | Transaction Processing | Enterprise
> Application Development
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