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==Solution Program==
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<onlydft>
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<source lang="python">
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# formgen.py
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# D. Thiebaut
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# generates a form with names of candidates
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#
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# the program first prompts the user
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# for the width of the form, and the number
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# of names for which forms will be generated
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# Then the user enters the names and the program
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# outputs the forms, one per name.
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# The format of the form is shown in the body of
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# the welcome() function.
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#
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def welcome():
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    # displays welcome screen to user
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    print( """
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        +--------------------------------------+
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        |formgen.py        | Date:            |
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        |                  +-------------------+
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        |                                      |
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        +--------------------------------------+
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        |                                      |
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        |      AUTOMATIC FORM GENERATOR        |
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        |                                      |
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        |                                      |
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        |                                      |
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        +--------------------------------------+\n\n""" )
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def main():
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    welcome()
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    # get data from the user
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    totalWidth = eval( input( "Width of box? " ) )
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    heightBox  = eval( input( "Height of blank box? " ) )
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    noNames = eval( input( "How many names? " ) )
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    names = []
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    for i in range( noNames ):
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        names.append( input( "> " ) )
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    # compute various quantities
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    bar        = "+" + '-' * (totalWidth-2 ) + '+'
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    blank      = '|' + ' ' * (totalWidth-2 ) + '|'
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    dateLine  = '| Date:            |'
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    dateLine2  = '+-------------------+'
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    noSpacesB4 = totalWidth-len( dateLine )-1
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    dateLine2  = '|'+' '*noSpacesB4 + dateLine2
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    # space things out
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    print( "\n\n\n\n\n" )
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    # output the forms for each name
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    for name in names:
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        print( bar )
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        totalNoSpaces  = totalWidth - 2 - len( name )
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        noSpacesB4Date = totalNoSpaces +1 - len( dateLine )   
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        print( '|' + name + ' '* noSpacesB4Date + dateLine )
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        print( dateLine2 )
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        print( blank )
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        print( bar )
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        for i in range( heightBox ):
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            print( blank )
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        print( bar )
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        print()
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    print()
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main()
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</source>
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</onlydft>
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[[Category:CSC111]][[Category:Exercises]][[Category:Python]]

Revision as of 07:57, 27 September 2011

--D. Thiebaut 08:54, 27 September 2011 (EDT)

Exercise

Write a Python program that displays forms around names. The forms can be used to record information about candidates for a particular position, for example.

Below is an example of an interaction between the user and the finished program: 

>>> ================================ RESTART ================================
>>> 

       +--------------------------------------+
       |formgen.py        | Date:             |
       |                  +-------------------+
       |                                      |
       +--------------------------------------+
       |                                      |
       |      AUTOMATIC FORM GENERATOR        |
       |                                      |
       |                                      |
       |                                      |
       +--------------------------------------+


Width of box?  40
Height of blank box? 4
How many names? 3
> Alice 
> Tintin et Milou
> Bugs Bunny






+--------------------------------------+
|Alice             | Date:             |
|                  +-------------------+
|                                      | 
+--------------------------------------+
|                                      |
|                                      |
|                                      |
|                                      | 
+--------------------------------------+

+--------------------------------------+
|Tintin et Milou   | Date:             |
|                  +-------------------+
|                                      |
+--------------------------------------+
|                                      |
|                                      |
|                                      |
|                                      | 
+--------------------------------------+

+--------------------------------------+
|Bugs Bunny        | Date:             |
|                  +-------------------+
|                                      | 
+--------------------------------------+
|                                      |
|                                      |
|                                      |
|                                      | 
+--------------------------------------+


>>>


Solution Program


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