Lab 3 (Repetition)

1a. (for loop) Write a program to display the consecutive numbers between 2 numbers.
Assume that the first number will always be less than the second. Display from the
first number up to and including the second number, one number per line. Input
sample is as follows:
Enter first number: 3
Enter second number: 5
Output:
3
4
5

1b. Modify the program to display the sum of the consecutive numbers after the
consecutive numbers.

1c. Modify program in 1b to cater for any 2 integer input sequence. If the first is smaller
than the second, print from the smaller to larger. If the first is greater than the second,
print from the larger down to the smaller. Use only 1 loop structure for the printing.

2a. (for loop) Write a program that reads 2 input values: a string and an integer. The
program prints the string a number of times specified by the integer value. For
example,
Input string: hello
Number of times to repeat: 3
hello
hello
hello

2b. Modify the program to read only a string and displays the output in the following format
in the example:
Input string: hello
h
he
hel
hell
hello
The first line displays the first letter of the string, the second line displays the first two
letters and so on. Use only ONE for range loop. Do not use nested loops.

2c. (while, sentinel) Modify program for 2a so that it repeatedly prompts for another string
to process until the user keys in “exit” to end the program. E.g.,
Enter String: Python
Number of times to repeat: 3
Python
Python
Python
Enter String: program
Number of times to repeat: 2
program
program
Enter String: exit
end
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3a. (for loop) Write a program that displays a multiplication table. Read an integer number
and display the multiplication table as follows in this example run:

Enter number: 5
1 x 5 = 5
2 x 5 = 10
3 x 5 = 15
4 x 5 = 20
5 x 5 = 25

If the input is 5, the table displays 5 rows, each row for a multiple of 5.

3b. (while, sentinel, for loop) Modify program in 3a to allow for multiple input. The program
ends when -1 is entered for the input. Example:
Enter number: 2
1 x 2 = 2
2 x 5 = 4
Enter number: 3
1 x 3 = 3
2 x 3 = 6
3 x 3 = 9
Enter number: -1

4. (while, sentinel loop) Write a program that simulates the point of sale at a supermarket
checkout. The program inputs the quantity and price of items and displays price, the
subtotal. Input ends when -1 is entered for quantity to indicate there is no more item
to checkout. The GST and the final price are then computed. For example,
Enter quantity: 2
Enter unit price: 1.5
Subtotal is $3.00
Enter quantity: 4
Enter unit price: 2.25
Subtotal is $9.00
Enter quantity: -1
Total price is $12.00
GST is $0.84
Please pay $12.84

5. (while, sentinel loop) Write a program that displays the menu shown in the example
run repeatedly until the user chooses 0 to quit. You may assume that user enters only
valid numbers (0-3).

Menu
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
0. Quit
Enter choice: 1
Option 1 selected

Menu
1. Option 1
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 2. Option 2
3. Option 3
0. Quit
Enter choice: 3
Option 3 selected

Menu
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
0. Quit
Enter choice: 0
End of program

6. A Head or Tail guessing game is played by tossing a coin and allowing the user to
guess either H or T.

Write separate programs for each version of the game. The versions have increasing
levels of complexity:

a. (if…else) The program uses a random function to generate either H or T. User

makes a guess, and the outcome is displayed:
Head or Tail (H or T): H
Correct!

(User can key his guess in uppercase or lowercase(that is, H or h or T or t).

Any letter other than H or T is considered as an incorrect guess.

b. (for…range) The program starts by asking how many rounds the player wishes
to play the game. When all the rounds are over, display the number of times
the player made the correct guess.
How many rounds to play? : 5
Round 1: Head or Tail (H or T): H
Correct!
Round 2: Head or Tail (H or T): T
Wrong!
…
Round 5: Head or Tail (H or T): H
Correct!
You guess 3 correct out 5 rounds.

c. (while) This version re-tosses the coin whenever the player makes a wrong
guess and allow the player to keep guessing until he make a correct guess.
Display the number of tosses the player takes to make a correct guess.
Head or Tail (H or T): H
Wrong!
Head or Tail (H or T): T
Wrong!
Head or Tail (H or T): H
Correct!
You got it in 3 tosses!

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 d. (nested while loop) Modify the program in part c). After the player guesses
correctly, prompt the player whether he wishes to play again with this prompt:
“do you want to play again? (y/n)”. If yes, repeat the whole process.
Head or Tail (H or T): H
Wrong!
Head or Tail (H or T): T
Wrong!
Head or Tail (H or T): H
Correct!
You got it in 3 tosses!
Play again? (y/n): y
Head or Tail (H or T): H
You got it in 2 tosses!
Play again? (y/n): n
Program end

Exercises on functions.

7. Modify question 1 on loops by writing a function displayFromTo(x, y). The function

displays consecutive numbers from the smaller to the larger number. Write also
function main() for the user to enter 2 values which are used to call the function.

8. Write a function sumSquares(num) that has 1 integer parameter. The function returns
the sum of the squares from 1 up to num. E.g. sumSquares(4) returns the sum of
12+22+32+42. Test the function.

9. Write a function getValidValue(msg, x, y) that prompts the user for an input using
msg, between x and y (float, inclusive of both). If the value is out of range, display
‘Invalid input. Try again’ and prompt again for input. The function returns the valid
input between x and y. Call the function using this test:
mark = getValidValue(‘Enter mark’, 0, 100)

Write also function main() to call the function. main() displays the mark.

10. Division of 2 numbers x by y can be done by repeatedly, subtracting y from x until y

is less than x. For example, if x=11 and y=4, then 11-4-4=3. The quotient is 2 (subtract
twice) and the remainder is 3. Write a function divide(x, y) that uses the above
algorithm to return the quotient and remainder. Test the function.

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