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This Exercise is a companion to the [[CSC231 C++ Program and infinite loops |same exercise implemented in C++]].
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=Exercise: Powers of 2 in Python...=
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* First do the exercise with C++ mentioned above.
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* Then create the program below, and run it.  It will wait you to press Enter at every loop, so that you can control the speed of the loop.
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* What happens when you reach 2147483648, and press Enter a few times?  How is that different from the C++ approach?  Why?
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==The Program==
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# mulby2.py
 
# mulby2.py
 
# D. Thiebaut
 
# D. Thiebaut
 
# csc231
 
# csc231
 
# demonstrates how python changes type of
 
# demonstrates how python changes type of
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# this to how a compiled language would react in this
 
# situation (mulby2.cpp)
 
# situation (mulby2.cpp)
  
 
x = 0x1
 
x = 0x1
 
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Latest revision as of 12:18, 13 November 2014

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--D. Thiebaut 13:57, 8 October 2010 (UTC)

This Exercise is a companion to the same exercise implemented in C++.



Exercise: Powers of 2 in Python...


  • First do the exercise with C++ mentioned above.
  • Then create the program below, and run it. It will wait you to press Enter at every loop, so that you can control the speed of the loop.
  • What happens when you reach 2147483648, and press Enter a few times? How is that different from the C++ approach? Why?


The Program


# mulby2.py
# D. Thiebaut
# csc231
# demonstrates how python changes type of
# variable as computation progresses.  Compare 
# this to how a compiled language would react in this
# situation (mulby2.cpp)

x = 0x1
print "starting value of x = ", x

#curType = type( x )
#print "type( x ) = ", type( x )

while ( True ):
    lastx = x
    x = x * 2
    print "x = ", x
    raw_input(  "> " )
    continue

    if type( x )!= type( lastx ):
        print "last x = ", lastx
        print "type( last x ) = ", type( lastx ) 
        print "x = ", x
        print "type( x ) = ", type(x)
        break









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