On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 10:20 PM, Pierre Dagenais <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > kayla bishop wrote: >> >> I can't figure out how to write a program where you flip a coin 100 times >> and it keeps track of how many heads and tails you flipped but it has to be >> random. Can you please help >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Get more out of the Web. Learn 10 hidden secrets of Windows Live. >> >> http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!550F681DAD532637!5295.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_domore_092008 >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org >> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.173 / Virus Database: >> 270.7.5/1698 - Release Date: 29/09/2008 7:25 PM >> >> > > Here is how one newbie would do it: > > > import random > > # Initialize variables > head = 0 > tail = 0 > > # Flip the coin a hundred times > for x in range(100): > choice = random.randint(1,2) > # Is it 'head'? > if choice == 1 : > head = head + 1 > # If not 'head' then it must be tail > else : > tail = tail + 1 > print "head = ",head > print "tail = ",tail > > > _______________________________________________ > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor >
Please let us know if Pierre gets an an "A" on that assignment or not Kayla. -- Stand Fast, tjg. [Timothy Grant] _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
