[Tutor] Is this correct?

[cclpianos at comcast.net]

Hi Bob, I missed this in my in box. Sorry.
See below where I have answered your question with yet another.
On Feb 8, 2009, at 11:10 AM, bob gailer wrote:

> cclpianos at comcast.net wrote:
>> HI,
>>
>> I just realized that I shouldn't enclose my project in an attachment.
>>
>> This is my first attempt to string together py-code. Is this  
>> correct? And how would a pro word this? It seems like an  awful  
>> lot of code for such a small task.
>
> I think we should start with the fundamental algorithm which I  
> believe is:
>
> set the starting principal and tuition
> set the interest rates
> each year:
>  increase the principal by its interest
>  increase the tuition by its interest
>  if principle > tuition
>    increment student count
>    decrement principal
>
> Is this correct?

Yes, but I have one element I need to show. The gift is given on  
alternate years, not each year. This should make the results a bit  
more substantial.
I can't think of anything but to increase the steps in the loop  
allowing for an extra "years worth" of interest to be accumulated.  
Surely, there's another
simpler solution.

Thanks again,

Pat
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