From 83170fabcc3e95c9ffc1180524a8e7f58852357d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "janet.voong" Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2017 13:36:48 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] learning about functions --- .ipynb_checkpoints/Functions-checkpoint.ipynb | 414 ++++++++++++++++++ Functions.ipynb | 146 ++++-- 2 files changed, 525 insertions(+), 35 deletions(-) create mode 100644 .ipynb_checkpoints/Functions-checkpoint.ipynb diff --git a/.ipynb_checkpoints/Functions-checkpoint.ipynb b/.ipynb_checkpoints/Functions-checkpoint.ipynb new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7fded49 --- /dev/null +++ b/.ipynb_checkpoints/Functions-checkpoint.ipynb @@ -0,0 +1,414 @@ +{ + "cells": [ + { + "cell_type": "markdown", + "metadata": {}, + "source": [ + "## Functions in Python\n", + "\n", + "Functions are \"self contained\" sections of code that accomplish a specific task. Its like a recipe. \n", + "\n", + "In python the keyword that starts a function is\n", + "\n", + "```python \n", + " def function_name(dataIn):\n", + "```\n", + "\n", + "Functions usually \"take in\" data, process it, and \"return\" a result. In python this looks like:\n", + "```python\n", + " def function_name(dataIn):\n", + " \n", + " #do stuff with the data to get a result\n", + " \n", + " return result\n", + "```\n", + "\n" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "markdown", + "metadata": {}, + "source": [ + "Once a function is written, it can be used over and over and over again. \n", + "\n", + "Functions must be \"called\" with actual data in order to be executed. Back to the recipe analogy - a recipe is not the cake, you actually have to follow the recipe with actual ingredients to end up with a resulting cake!\n", + "\n", + "```python\n", + "result = function_name(3) # the data taken in is the number 3\n", + "answer = function_name(78) # the data taken in is the number 78\n", + "start=77\n", + "final = function_name(start) # the data taken in is the value of the variable start \n", + "```\n", + "\n", + "[Read more about functions here](http://www.cs.utah.edu/~germain/PPS/Topics/functions.html)\n", + "\n", + "remember to make you own notes as you learn new things." + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "markdown", + "metadata": {}, + "source": [ + "## Task - write a library of maths functions\n", + "\n", + "1. add - takes 2 parameters: the two numbers to add, returns the sum\n", + "\n", + "2. subtract - takes 2 parameters: the two numbers to subtract, returns the difference\n", + "\n", + "3. floorDivide - takes 2 parameters: the two numbers to divide, returns the whole quotient\n", + "\n", + "4. divide - takes 2 parameters: the two numbers to divide, returns the quotient (as a decimal)\n", + "\n", + "4. multiply - takes 2 parameters: the two numbers to multiply, returns the product\n", + "\n", + "5. getRemainder - takes 2 parameters: the two numbers to divide, returns the remainder\n", + "\n", + "6. power takes 2 parameters: the two numbers one is the base the other the power, returns base ^ power\n", + "\n" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "markdown", + "metadata": {}, + "source": [ + "## function definitions\n", + "\n", + "In the next cell we are defining the function and the input values (called parameters). These input values are simply placeholders for actual values that will be used when calling the function. In the cake analogy, the egg in a recipe does not exisit until you actually make a cake. Then you need to use a real egg." + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": 8, + "metadata": {}, + "outputs": [], + "source": [ + "#this function adds two numbers passed as parameters\n", + "def add (number1, number2):\n", + " answer = number1+number2\n", + " return answer" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": 9, + "metadata": {}, + "outputs": [], + "source": [ + "#this function subtracts two numbers passed as parameters\n", + "def subtract (number1, number2):\n", + " answer = number1-number2\n", + " return answer" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": 11, + "metadata": {}, + "outputs": [], + "source": [ + "#this function divides two numbers and returns the answer as a whole number\n", + "def floorDivide (number1, number2):\n", + " answer = number1//number2\n", + " return answer" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": 12, + "metadata": {}, + "outputs": [], + "source": [ + "#this function divides two numbers and returns the nswer as a number with a decimal point\n", + "def divide (number1, number2):\n", + " answer = number1/number2\n", + " return answer" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": 14, + "metadata": {}, + "outputs": [], + "source": [ + "#this function multiply two numbers\n", + "def multiply (number1, number2):\n", + " answer = number1*number2\n", + " return answer" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": 15, + "metadata": {}, + "outputs": [], + "source": [ + "#gain remainder divides two numbers and returns the remainder\n", + "def getRemainder (number1, number2):\n", + " answer = number1%number2\n", + " return answer" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": 16, + "metadata": {}, + "outputs": [], + "source": [ + "#the two numbers one is the base the other the power, returns base ^ power\n", + "def power (number1, number2):\n", + " answer = number1**number2\n", + " return answer" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "markdown", + "metadata": {}, + "source": [ + "## calling functions\n", + "\n", + "In the cells below we are CALLING the function with actual values (ARGUMENTS)" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": null, + "metadata": {}, + "outputs": [], + "source": [ + "add(4,5)" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": null, + "metadata": {}, + "outputs": [], + "source": [ + "add(-6,-5)" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": null, + "metadata": {}, + "outputs": [], + "source": [ + "add(5.6, 9)" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": null, + "metadata": {}, + "outputs": [], + "source": [ + "add (\"hello\", \"world\") # ooops this is weird!!" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "markdown", + "metadata": {}, + "source": [ + "## Testing code with asserts\n", + "\n", + "The assert statement exists in almost every programming language. When you do...\n", + "\n", + "\n", + "```python\n", + "assert \n", + "```\n", + "\n", + "you're telling the program to test that condition, and trigger an error if the condition is false.\n", + "\n", + "Here is a simple example;\n", + "```python\n", + "assert 2 + 2 == 5, \"Houston we've got a problem\"\n", + "```\n", + "\n", + "Since 2+2 doed **NOT** equal 5, this code will print out the message \"Houston we've got a problem\" - you can test it out below\n", + "\n", + "[Much more on testing here](http://docs.python-guide.org/en/latest/writing/tests/)" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "markdown", + "metadata": {}, + "source": [ + "## test the assert code below and fix it so that it doesn't throw an AssertionError" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": null, + "metadata": {}, + "outputs": [], + "source": [ + "assert 2 + 2 == 5, \"Houston we've got a problem\" #This will give an AssertionError\n" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": null, + "metadata": {}, + "outputs": [], + "source": [ + "assert 2 + 2 == 4, \"Houston we've got a problem\" #this won't give an error!" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "markdown", + "metadata": {}, + "source": [ + "## Task: Write the function definitions \n", + "\n", + "subtract - takes 2 parameters: the two numbers to subtract, returns the difference\n", + "\n", + "floorDivide - takes 2 parameters: the two numbers to divide, returns the whole quotient\n", + "\n", + "divide - takes 2 parameters: the two numbers to divide, returns the quotient (as a decimal)\n", + "\n", + "multiply - takes 2 parameters: the two numbers to multiply, returns the product\n", + "\n", + "getRemainder - takes 2 parameters: the two numbers to divide, returns the remainder\n", + "\n", + "power - takes 2 parameters: the two numbers one is the base the other the power, returns base ^ power\n" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": 17, + "metadata": {}, + "outputs": [], + "source": [ + "# subtract function \n", + "\n", + "def subtract (number1, number2):\n", + " answer = number1-number2\n", + " return answer\n", + "\n", + "# floorDivide function\n", + "\n", + "def floorDivide (number1, number2):\n", + " answer = number1//number2\n", + " return answer\n", + "\n", + "# divide function\n", + "\n", + "def divide (number1, number2):\n", + " answer = number1/number2\n", + " return answer\n", + "\n", + "# multiply function\n", + "\n", + "def multiply (number1, number2):\n", + " answer = number1*number2\n", + " return answer\n", + "\n", + "# getRemainder function\n", + "\n", + "def getRemainder (number1, number2):\n", + " answer = number1%number2\n", + " return answer\n", + "\n", + "# power function\n", + "\n", + "def power (number1, number2):\n", + " answer = number1**number2\n", + " return answer" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "markdown", + "metadata": {}, + "source": [ + "## Task: Test the code you have written using the following asserts\n", + "\n", + "To test your code with all these asserts go to **Kernel** (on the menu) and choose **restart and run all**" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": null, + "metadata": {}, + "outputs": [], + "source": [ + "assert add(4,5)==9, \"add function not working\"" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": null, + "metadata": {}, + "outputs": [], + "source": [ + "assert subtract(4,5)==-1, \"subtract function not working\"" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": null, + "metadata": {}, + "outputs": [], + "source": [ + "assert multiply(4,5)==20, \"multiply function not working\"" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": null, + "metadata": {}, + "outputs": [], + "source": [ + "assert divide(5,5)==1.0, \"divide function not working\"" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": 18, + "metadata": {}, + "outputs": [], + "source": [ + "assert floorDivide(10,3)==3, \"floor divide function not working\"" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": null, + "metadata": {}, + "outputs": [], + "source": [ + "assert getRemainder(5,4)==1, \"getRemainder function not working\"" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": null, + "metadata": {}, + "outputs": [], + "source": [ + "assert power(3,2)==9, \"power function not working\"" + ] + } + ], + "metadata": { + "kernelspec": { + "display_name": "Python 3", + "language": "python", + "name": "python3" + }, + "language_info": { + "codemirror_mode": { + "name": "ipython", + "version": 3 + }, + "file_extension": ".py", + "mimetype": "text/x-python", + "name": "python", + "nbconvert_exporter": "python", + "pygments_lexer": "ipython3", + "version": "3.5.2" + } + }, + "nbformat": 4, + "nbformat_minor": 2 +} diff --git a/Functions.ipynb b/Functions.ipynb index df58b4c..7fded49 100644 --- a/Functions.ipynb +++ b/Functions.ipynb @@ -78,10 +78,8 @@ }, { "cell_type": "code", - "execution_count": null, - "metadata": { - "collapsed": true - }, + "execution_count": 8, + "metadata": {}, "outputs": [], "source": [ "#this function adds two numbers passed as parameters\n", @@ -90,6 +88,78 @@ " return answer" ] }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": 9, + "metadata": {}, + "outputs": [], + "source": [ + "#this function subtracts two numbers passed as parameters\n", + "def subtract (number1, number2):\n", + " answer = number1-number2\n", + " return answer" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": 11, + "metadata": {}, + "outputs": [], + "source": [ + "#this function divides two numbers and returns the answer as a whole number\n", + "def floorDivide (number1, number2):\n", + " answer = number1//number2\n", + " return answer" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": 12, + "metadata": {}, + "outputs": [], + "source": [ + "#this function divides two numbers and returns the nswer as a number with a decimal point\n", + "def divide (number1, number2):\n", + " answer = number1/number2\n", + " return answer" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": 14, + "metadata": {}, + "outputs": [], + "source": [ + "#this function multiply two numbers\n", + "def multiply (number1, number2):\n", + " answer = number1*number2\n", + " return answer" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": 15, + "metadata": {}, + "outputs": [], + "source": [ + "#gain remainder divides two numbers and returns the remainder\n", + "def getRemainder (number1, number2):\n", + " answer = number1%number2\n", + " return answer" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": 16, + "metadata": {}, + "outputs": [], + "source": [ + "#the two numbers one is the base the other the power, returns base ^ power\n", + "def power (number1, number2):\n", + " answer = number1**number2\n", + " return answer" + ] + }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, @@ -179,9 +249,7 @@ { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, - "metadata": { - "collapsed": true - }, + "metadata": {}, "outputs": [], "source": [ "assert 2 + 2 == 4, \"Houston we've got a problem\" #this won't give an error!" @@ -208,23 +276,45 @@ }, { "cell_type": "code", - "execution_count": null, - "metadata": { - "collapsed": true - }, + "execution_count": 17, + "metadata": {}, "outputs": [], "source": [ "# subtract function \n", "\n", + "def subtract (number1, number2):\n", + " answer = number1-number2\n", + " return answer\n", + "\n", "# floorDivide function\n", "\n", + "def floorDivide (number1, number2):\n", + " answer = number1//number2\n", + " return answer\n", + "\n", "# divide function\n", "\n", + "def divide (number1, number2):\n", + " answer = number1/number2\n", + " return answer\n", + "\n", "# multiply function\n", "\n", + "def multiply (number1, number2):\n", + " answer = number1*number2\n", + " return answer\n", + "\n", "# getRemainder function\n", "\n", - "# power function" + "def getRemainder (number1, number2):\n", + " answer = number1%number2\n", + " return answer\n", + "\n", + "# power function\n", + "\n", + "def power (number1, number2):\n", + " answer = number1**number2\n", + " return answer" ] }, { @@ -239,9 +329,7 @@ { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, - "metadata": { - "collapsed": true - }, + "metadata": {}, "outputs": [], "source": [ "assert add(4,5)==9, \"add function not working\"" @@ -250,9 +338,7 @@ { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, - "metadata": { - "collapsed": true - }, + "metadata": {}, "outputs": [], "source": [ "assert subtract(4,5)==-1, \"subtract function not working\"" @@ -261,9 +347,7 @@ { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, - "metadata": { - "collapsed": true - }, + "metadata": {}, "outputs": [], "source": [ "assert multiply(4,5)==20, \"multiply function not working\"" @@ -272,9 +356,7 @@ { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, - "metadata": { - "collapsed": true - }, + "metadata": {}, "outputs": [], "source": [ "assert divide(5,5)==1.0, \"divide function not working\"" @@ -282,21 +364,17 @@ }, { "cell_type": "code", - "execution_count": null, - "metadata": { - "collapsed": true - }, + "execution_count": 18, + "metadata": {}, "outputs": [], "source": [ - "assert floorDivide(1,2)==0.5, \"floor divide function not working\"" + "assert floorDivide(10,3)==3, \"floor divide function not working\"" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, - "metadata": { - "collapsed": true - }, + "metadata": {}, "outputs": [], "source": [ "assert getRemainder(5,4)==1, \"getRemainder function not working\"" @@ -305,9 +383,7 @@ { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, - "metadata": { - "collapsed": true - }, + "metadata": {}, "outputs": [], "source": [ "assert power(3,2)==9, \"power function not working\"" From 5c9550454d9600ac9a580d0aa357abc8c5bba981 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "janet.voong" Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2017 13:44:04 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] functions --- .ipynb_checkpoints/Functions-checkpoint.ipynb | 4 ++-- Functions.ipynb | 4 ++-- 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/.ipynb_checkpoints/Functions-checkpoint.ipynb b/.ipynb_checkpoints/Functions-checkpoint.ipynb index 7fded49..ce2eeab 100644 --- a/.ipynb_checkpoints/Functions-checkpoint.ipynb +++ b/.ipynb_checkpoints/Functions-checkpoint.ipynb @@ -239,11 +239,11 @@ }, { "cell_type": "code", - "execution_count": null, + "execution_count": 1, "metadata": {}, "outputs": [], "source": [ - "assert 2 + 2 == 5, \"Houston we've got a problem\" #This will give an AssertionError\n" + "assert 2 + 2 == 4, \"Houston we've got a problem\" #This will give an AssertionError\n" ] }, { diff --git a/Functions.ipynb b/Functions.ipynb index 7fded49..ce2eeab 100644 --- a/Functions.ipynb +++ b/Functions.ipynb @@ -239,11 +239,11 @@ }, { "cell_type": "code", - "execution_count": null, + "execution_count": 1, "metadata": {}, "outputs": [], "source": [ - "assert 2 + 2 == 5, \"Houston we've got a problem\" #This will give an AssertionError\n" + "assert 2 + 2 == 4, \"Houston we've got a problem\" #This will give an AssertionError\n" ] }, {