Input Sorter in Python

Programming

A Python program that sorts through various inputs submitted by the user.

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Create an empty list called temperatures

temperatures = []

Error Handling: function will test that input is a number. If any letters are added, the program will close

def testTemperature(x):
    try:
        i = float(x)
        newTemp = i/1 #dividing by one to validate input is a number
    except:
        print("Invalid Entry. Please start program again.")
        quit() #Program will end if anything other than a number is entered

Add and check: Function that adds validated input to list and checks length of list. If temperatures list has 5 values, the loop will end.

def addTemperature(d):
    temperatures.append(int(d))
    for t in temperatures:
        if len(temperatures) == 5:
            break
        else: #If there are less than 5 values, a new input will be asked for and the functions will run again
            inp = input("Please enter a temperature\n")
            testTemperature(inp)
            addTemperature(inp)

Beginning of program for User. Instructions for 5 temperatures and prompt for first input.

print("The program five temperatures. Please input one at a time.\n")
inp = input("Please enter a temperature\n")

Calls the function that tests the input

testTemperature(inp)

Calls the function that adds to list and verifies list length

addTemperature(inp)

Converts length of full list to string for output

counter = str(len(temperatures))

Sorts values into numerical order

temperatures.sort()

OUTPUT TEXT

print("Thank you! Here are your results.")
print("Largest Temperature: " + str(temperatures[-1])) #calls last index in sorted list
print("Smallest Temperature: " + str(temperatures[0])) #calls first index in sorted list
print("Total Temperatures Entered: " + counter) #uses the counter variable to output number of values
print(temperatures)

Here is an example of the program running from the user perspective:

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David Suffolk