[Tutor] how to rewrite area.py

[William Stewart]

On 2/21/2012 6:51 PM, William Stewart wrote: 





hello
I need to rewrite area.py program so that it has separate functions for the perimeter and area of a square, a rectangle, and a circle (3.14 * radius**2). 

"Need to"" - why? Is this a homework assignment?






I am horrible at math and I cannot even figure out what I need to do for this
Any help would be appreciated

All I have is the menu which looks like this
 
 
Did you run this program? What results did you get? How did they differ from what you expected?
Yes it wont run tdue to some problems in my indents but I am working on it


What does being "horrible at mat" have to do with this?
I dont know

What do you know about defining functions? Not much

Did you write this program yourself?
this is new to me it a beginners computer class, but I think this may be too advanced for me , I havent learned anything about python before starting except some basic tutorials


If you are taking a Python class and don't know what to do either the class is poorly designed or you are in the wrong class.

Please say more about this.

We are glad to help, but won't write your homework for you.



Someone game me some help but Im not sure if I piut it in right
it looks like this
 
import math
from math import pi
 
print "your options are:"
print " "
print "1) Area(SQUARE)"
print "2) Area(RECTANGLE)"
print "3) Area(CIRCLE)"
print "4) Perimeter(SQUARE)"
print "5) Perimeter(RECTANGLE)"
print "6) Perimeter(CIRCLE)"
print "7) Exit"
while True: 
    selection = raw_input("Please select an option from the menu.: ")

def get_area_of_square():
    print "Please enter the width of a square"
    area = width**2
    return area

def get_area_of_rectangle():
    Print "please enter the width of a rectangle"
    area = width*height
    return area
def get_radius_of_circle():
    print "please enter the radius of a circle"
    radius = pi**2
    retrun radius
    
    
SQUARES:
    area = width*width = width**2
    perimeter = width+width+width+width = 4*width
RECTANGLES:
    area = width*height
    perimeter = width+height+width+height = 2*(width+height)
CIRCLES:
    area = pi*radius**2
    circumference = 2*pi*radius
    
thanks


 
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