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San Jose State University
Department of Applied Data Science

**DATA 200
Computational Programming for Data Analytics**

Spring 2024
Instructor: Ron Mak
" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "# 3.13 Built-In Function `range`: A Deeper Look" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "#### You can specify a starting value in a call to the `range()` function. Recall that the default starting value is 0, and the ending value is not included in the values." ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": {}, "outputs": [], "source": [ "for number in range(5, 10):\n", " print(number, end=' ')" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "#### You can also specify an increment, known as the **step value**." ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": {}, "outputs": [], "source": [ "for number in range(0, 10, 2):\n", " print(number, end=' ')" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "#### The step value can be negative!" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": {}, "outputs": [], "source": [ "for number in range(11, 0, -2):\n", " print(number, end=' ')" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "#### **EXERCISE:** What happens if you try to print the items in `range(10,` `0,` `2)`? " ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": {}, "outputs": [], "source": [ "for number in range(10, 0, 2):\n", " print(number, end=' ')" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "#### **EXERCISE:** Use a `for` statement and `range()`, and `print()` to display on one line the sequence of values 99 88 77 66 55 44 33 22 11 0, each separated by one space." ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": {}, "outputs": [], "source": [ "for n in range(99, -1, -11):\n", " print(n, end=' ')" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "## Nested `for` Loops\n", "\n", "#### You can have a `for` loop inside of a `for` loop. The inner loop is \"nested\" in the outer loop -- it is part of the outer loop's suite. **Each time** the outer loop executes its suite, the inner loop executes its suites for **all values** of its sequence." ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": {}, "outputs": [], "source": [ "for i in range(3):\n", " print(f'i = {i}')\n", " \n", " for j in range(2, 10, 2):\n", " print(f' j = {j}')" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "#### You can also nest `while` loops, or any combination of `while` and `for` loops, to any depth." ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "#### **EXERCISE:** What does the following code print?" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": {}, "outputs": [], "source": [ "for row in range(10):\n", " for column in range(10):\n", " print('<' if row%2 == 1 else '>', end='')\n", " print()" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": {}, "outputs": [], "source": [ "##########################################################################\n", "# (C) Copyright 2019 by Deitel & Associates, Inc. and #\n", "# Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. #\n", "# #\n", "# DISCLAIMER: The authors and publisher of this book have used their #\n", "# best efforts in preparing the book. These efforts include the #\n", "# development, research, and testing of the theories and programs #\n", "# to determine their effectiveness. The authors and publisher make #\n", "# no warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, with regard to these #\n", "# programs or to the documentation contained in these books. The authors #\n", "# and publisher shall not be liable in any event for incidental or #\n", "# consequential damages in connection with, or arising out of, the #\n", "# furnishing, performance, or use of these programs. #\n", "##########################################################################\n" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": {}, "outputs": [], "source": [ "# Additional material (C) Copyright 2023 by Ronald Mak" ] } ], "metadata": { "kernelspec": { "display_name": "Python 3 (ipykernel)", "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": "3.11.5" } }, "nbformat": 4, "nbformat_minor": 4 }