[Tutor] Urgent: Help

[Alan Gauld]

"Shumail Siddiqui" <shumail_siddiqui at yahoo.com> wrote

>       I have a question regarding a functions based assignment. The 
> assignment is:
>  For this project, you will write two small Python programs:
>

OK, Since this is for homework I cannot give you the answers
but I will point out some things you shouild look at and an approach.


>   Investment Thresholds
>
>      Define a Python function threshold(dailyGains, goal) that 
> behaves as follows.

First define the function and test it using the >>> prompt.

>      Write a small Python program that uses your threshold() 
> function
> to demonstrate that it works correctly. Your program may use a
> pre-defined list of stock gains or it may generate one randomly

Use a predefined list initially, it's easier!
Only once that works try introducing random elements.

>   Word Windows

One problem at a time...

>  This is what I have so far:
>
>  import random
> dailyGains = int(random.range(6))
> goal = random.choice(range(4)

missing parenthesis, I assume a typo?

> result = []
> def threshold(dailyGains, goal):
>  if goal!= result: 0
>  else:
>    result.reverse()
>    result.remove()

you need to investigate the return statement in functions.

However I don;t understand how you think this will
achieve anything like what the original specification
asked for. You need to use the dailyGains list
somewhere... And why you are checking against
result I don't know.

Can you describe in English what the function should
do and how you would go about it manually using
pen and paper? Can you translate that process to
Python?

>  As you can see I am having a great problem.

It looks like the normal learning process to me :-)
Just take your time, solve one bit at a time and
build on your previous work. If you get stuck come
back here and ask specific questions and show
us what you have done.

HTH,

-- 
Alan Gauld
Author of the Learn to Program web site
http://www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/alan.gauld