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Coursera Python: Programming for everybody assignment 5.2

I have been taking Coursera's course, Programming for Everybody with Python. But one of the assignment 5.2 on week 7 got my attention.

The objective is to make the user enter some numbers and enter done, when he entered all the numbers he wanted. After that, the output should be the biggest number and smallest number he entered.

Here is the problem. If I enter a negative number it is not displayed. Let's say I enter: 32, 55,10, -2 76. The output should be 76 and -2. But what really happens is that 76 and 10 are printed out.

Do you guys have any idea why this happens?

Here is the code.

• variable-assignment

• 2 What do you think range(-2) does? –  José Sánchez Commented Dec 28, 2016 at 12:33
• 1 Why are you even looping over a range? –  TigerhawkT3 Commented Dec 28, 2016 at 12:38

3 Answers 3

Well,the issue is that why are you iterating over an int if it isnt a list? You can rather do it with out a loop:

• The continue isn't necessary, as the only other code in that loop is the elif block which already won't run if the if executes. –  TigerhawkT3 Commented Dec 28, 2016 at 12:55
• True,didnt see that. –  Taufiq Rahman Commented Dec 28, 2016 at 12:57

Well, this was my answer. Try this. Let me know what you don't understand.

• 2 Welcome to SO. While this code snippet may be the solution, including an explanation really helps to improve the quality of your post. Remember that you are answering the question for readers in the future, and those people might not know the reasons for your code suggestion. Please check how-to-answer for more details. –  alan.elkin Commented Jun 13, 2020 at 20:58

This code will work for your assignment

largest = None smallest = None while True: try: num = input("Enter a number: ") if num == "done": break # print (num)

print ("Maximum is", largest) print ("Minimum is", smallest)

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kusumamahesh123 commented Jun 14, 2020

thank you its working

Sorry, something went wrong.

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arun95gangwar commented Jul 3, 2020

hrs = input("Enter Hours:") rate = input("Enter rate:") h=float(hrs) r=float(rate) def computepay(h,r): if h>40: fix=r h extra=(h-40) (r*0.5) pay=fix+extra

total=computepay(h,r) print("Pay",total)

AbhilashaSharma14 commented Jul 24, 2020

def computepay(h,r): if h<=40: pay=h r elif h>40: pay=40 r+(h-40) r 1.5 return(pay)

hrs = input("Enter Hours:") h = float(hrs) rate = input("Enter rate:") r = float(rate) p = computepay(h,r) print(p)

my-name-arch commented Jul 27, 2020

input("Enter Hours:") h=float(hrs) rate=input("enter rate") r=float(rate) def computepay(h,r): if h<=40: pay=hr elif h>=40: pay=40r+(h-40)1.5r return (pay) p=computepay(h,r): print("Pay",p) I don;t see what is wrong with this code. It comes up as a parse error. Can someone please help

AhmedSaidi99 commented Aug 8, 2020

hrs = input("Enter Hours:") h = float(hrs) rate = input("Enter rate:") r = float(rate) p = computepay(h,r) print("Pay", p)

MimAhmed commented Aug 12, 2020

hrs = input("Enter Hours:") hour_float = float(hrs) rate = input("Enter rate:") rate_float = float(rate) final_pay = computepay(hour_float ,rate_float) print(final_pay)

HaamzaHM commented Oct 17, 2020

hrs = input("Enter Hours:") h = float(hrs) rate = input("Enter rate:") r = float(rate) p = computepay(h,r) print("Pay",p)

Japarna commented Oct 20, 2020

hrs= input("enter the hours:") rate=input("enter the rate per hour:") hrs=float(hrs) rate=float(rate) def computepay(hours,rate): if hrs <= 40: pay=hrs

pay=computepay(hrs,rate) print('Pay',pay)

JohnLeMay4 commented Oct 28, 2020

Why isn't this working? It is literally what Chuck did in the video and it works in my command prompt:

def computepay(hours, rate) : #print("In computepay", hours, rate) if hours > 40 : reg = rate * hours otp = (hours - 40.0) * (rate * 0.5) pay = reg + otp else: pay = hours * rate #print("Returning",pay) return pay sh = input("Enter Hours: ") sr = input("Enter Rate: ") fh = float(sh) fr = float(sr) xp = computepay(fh,fr)

print("Pay:",xp)

Why isn't this working? It is literally what Chuck did in the video and it works in my command prompt: def computepay(hours, rate) : #print("In computepay", hours, rate) if hours > 40 : reg = rate * hours otp = (hours - 40.0) * (rate * 0.5) pay = reg + otp else: pay = hours * rate #print("Returning",pay) return pay sh = input("Enter Hours: ") sr = input("Enter Rate: ") fh = float(sh) fr = float(sr) xp = computepay(fh,fr) print("Pay:",xp)

IT WAS THE COLON IN THE FINAL PRINT STATEMENT. I AM GOING TO SLEEP. Whew.

sisysl commented Jan 22, 2021

hrs = input("Enter Hours:") h = float(hrs) rate = input("Enter rate:") r = float(rate) def computepay(h,r): if h<=40: pay=h_r elif h>40: pay=40_r+(h-40)_r_1.5 return(pay) p = computepay(h,r) print('Pay',p)

not working

It is working, try again.

Be careful for indent when use function.

ozguripekci commented Jun 15, 2021

sooryansatheesh commented Jun 21, 2021

#Perfectly Working 💙 #function def computepay(hours, per_rate_hours): #overtime if (hours>40): pay = hours * per_rate_hours overtime = (hours - 40) * (0.5 * per_rate_hours) payment = pay + overtime else: payment = hours * per_rate_hours return payment #code begins hours = input("Enter Hours: ") per_rate_hours = input("Enter Per Rate Hour: ") #try and except try: f_hours= float(hours) f_per_rate_hours=float(per_rate_hours) except: print("Error") quit() final_pay = computepay(f_hours, f_per_rate_hours) print("Pay", final_pay)

You will get an error "You have to prompt for the data"...

def computepay(): hours = float(input("Enter Hours:")) rate_per_hour = float(input("Enter Rate per hour:")) if hours>40: pay=(40 rate_per_hour)+((hours-40) rate_per_hour 1.5) else :pay=(hours rate_per_hour) return pay

print("Pay",computepay()) quit()

my code above gives the exact answer but the autograder rejects it by telling that you must prompt for the data

MuhammadShayan17 commented Jul 19, 2021

it's because of the indent issue in line 6; the return function should be backwards, and with the de-indent apart from the above line.. Then I hope that the above code would have worked just right and fine.. :)

The only thing I find wrong in this programming code is the "indent" thing, as I think, you totally forgot about using indents and all..

Hmm, right, but along with this, I guess, there's also the indent thing issue here.. But nvm, all's good when the end's good I guess.. :/

def computepay(): hours = float(input("Enter Hours:")) rate_per_hour = float(input("Enter Rate per hour:")) if hours>40: pay=(40_rate_per_hour)+((hours-40)_rate_per_hour_1.5) else :pay=(hours_rate_per_hour) return pay print("Pay",computepay()) quit() my code above gives the exact answer but the autograder rejects it by telling that you must prompt for the data

Just look for the indent here, I guess. Apart from this, I think the autograder might also be not scanning and coding the double function you've put and typed out there, so yeaah...

ozguripekci commented Jul 19, 2021

Sometimes, "copy and paste" is not working. You need to write all code one-by-one on your IDE. And sometimes because of the "copy and paste", indent problems come through. Best wishes guys.

iamfusta commented Oct 31, 2021

#fixed TR_iamfusta

hrs = input("Enter Hours:") h = float(hrs) rate = input("Enter rate:") r = float(rate)

def computepay(h,r): if h<=40: pay=hr elif h>40: pay=40*r+(h-40) r 1.5 return(pay) p = computepay(h,r) print('Pay',p)

dynamodave789 commented Apr 21, 2022

def computepay(h, r): if h <= 40: pay = h * r elif h > 40: pay = (40*r+(h-40) 1.5 r) return(pay)

hrs = input("Enter Hours: ") h = float(hrs) rate = input("Enter Rate: ") r = float(rate) p = computepay(h, r) print("Pay", p)

eddshine commented May 6, 2022 • edited Loading

Here's my code: (Only 9 lines of code plus it's very easy to understand)

Have fun! :)

aliimran-ux commented Jun 16, 2022

This is perfect code 👍

sunnyfisher429 commented Jun 26, 2022

how can i fix this ?

hrs= input("Enter Hours:") rates=input("Enter hours:") h=float(hrs) r=float(rates)

def computepay(hrs,rates) if h>=40: p=(40+(fh-40)) r (fr 1.5) else h<=40: p=h r return(p)

sp=computepay(h,r) print ('Pay',p)

imranlondon commented Sep 17, 2022 • edited Loading

Pay and over time caculater.

def computepay(hours, rates): if hours <= 40: print(hours * rates) else: print ((hours - 40) * (rates * 1.5) + (40 * rates))

If hours are more than 40, the mean user did over time, and the rate differs from the actual rate. So, first, we count extra hours from 40, then multiply with different rates and then the original hours at the regular rate. Then combine both.

Taking input from user.

hours = float(input("Enter hours :")) rates = float(input("Enter rates :"))

called function

computepay(hours,rates)

sbedoyac commented Nov 4, 2022

Thaks for that comment, it was the solution

CristianoFIlho commented Dec 23, 2022

def computepay(hours, rate): if hours <= 40: return hours * rate else: overtime_hours = hours - 40 overtime_pay = overtime_hours * (rate * 1.5) return 40 * rate + overtime_pay

hours = float(input("Enter the number of hours worked: ")) rate = float(input("Enter the rate per hour: ")) gross_pay = computepay(hours, rate) print("Pay %.2f" % gross_pay)

programmarself commented Jun 23, 2023

its works 100%. def computepay(h,r): if h<=40: pay=h r elif h>40: pay=40 r+(h-40) r 1.5 return(pay)

silo3605 commented Jan 19, 2024 • edited Loading

This worked for me perfectly, most of the times it has to do with indentations, or Colons or " " improperly placed. def computepay(h, r): if hours <= 40: pay = hours * rate else: pay = 40 * rate + (hours - 40) * rate * 1.5 return pay

hours = float(input("Enter hours: ")) rate = float(input("Enter rate per hour: "))

p = computepay(10, 20) print("Pay", p)

Note: There are indentations in this code: if, else and returned must be aligned; pay, pay must also be aligned. If using python 3, hit the tab key once, which should place if right between f in def and space and c in computepay(h,r): The first pay should be right beneath hours of the if statement. The second pay should be beneath se of the else: and lastly return pay should be in alignment with else: so it should be if hours, else: and return pay aligned correctly and the same for pay by using the space bar in your pc. There two spaces after lines:6 and 10

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