1.

AVERAGE OF A LIST:

correct version :

# This code correctly finds the average of a list of numbers

def calculate_average(numbers):

total = sum(numbers)

average = total / len(numbers)

print("The average is", average)

numbers = [10, 20, 30, 40]

calculate_average(numbers)

output:

The average is 25.0

error version:

# This code is meant to find the average of a list of numbers

def calculate_average(numbers):

total = sum(numbers)

average = total / len # Error: len is not used correctly

print("The average is " average) # Error: Missing comma between strings and variables

numbers = [10, 20, 30, 40]

calculate_average(number) # Error: 'number' is undefined, should be 'numbers'

2. FACKTORIAL OF A NUMBER:

correct version:

# This program calculates the factorial of a number

if n < 0:

return "Factorial is not defined for negative numbers"

elif n == 0:

return 1

else:

return n * factorial(n - 1)

number = 5

print("The factorial of", number, "is", factorial(number))

output:

The factorial of 5 is 120

error version:

# This program calculates the factorial of a number

def factorial(n):

if n == 0

return 1 # Error: Missing colon in the if statement

else:

return n * factorial(n - 1) # Error: Incorrect recursion logic for negative numbers

number = 5
print("The factorial of", number, "is", factorial(number)) # Error: Missed edge
case when number < 0

3. AVERAGE OF POSITIVE NUMBER IN A LIST

correct version:

# This program calculates the average of positive numbers in a list

def average_positive_numbers(numbers):

total = 0

count = 0

for num in numbers:

if num > 0:

total += num

count += 1

if count == 0:

return "No positive numbers in the list"

else:

average = total / count

return average

numbers = [-5, -10, -15]

print("The average of positive numbers is", average_positive_numbers(numbers))

output:

The average of positive numbers is No positive numbers in the list

error version:

# This program is supposed to calculate the average of positive numbers in a list

total = 0

count = 0

for num in numbers:

if num > 0:

total += num

count += 1

average = total / count # Error: Division by zero if count is zero

return average # Error: Average is not calculated when there are no positive numbers

numbers = [-5, -10, -15]

print("The average of positive numbers is", average_positive_numbers(numbers)) # Error:

4. FIND THE MAXIMUM NUMBER IN A LIST:

correct version:

# This program finds the maximum number in a list, handling empty lists

def find_maximum(numbers):

if not numbers: # Check if the list is empty

return "List is empty, no maximum number."

max_num = numbers[0]

for num in numbers:

if num > max_num:

max_num = num
 return max_num

numbers = []

print("The maximum number is:", find_maximum(numbers))

output:

The maximum number is: List is empty, no maximum number.

error version:

# This program is supposed to find the maximum number in a list

def find_maximum(numbers):

max_num = numbers[0] # Error: Assumes list is non-empty

for num in numbers:

if num > maxmum: # Error: Typo in 'max_num' variable name

max_num = num

return max_num

numbers = [] # Error: Empty list will cause an IndexError

print("The maximum number is:", find_maximum(numbers))

5. SUM OF EVEN NUMBER IN A LIST

correct version:

# This program calculates the sum of even numbers in a list

def sum_even_numbers(numbers):

total = 0
 for num in numbers:

if num % 2 == 0: # Corrected to equality check

total += num

return total

numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

total = sum_even_numbers(numbers) # Store the function result

print("The sum of even numbers is:",total)

output:

The sum of even numbers is: 6

error version:

# This program is supposed to calculate the sum of even numbers in a list

def sum_even_numbers(numbers):

total = 0

for num in numbers:

if num % 2 = 0: # Error: Assignment operator used instead of equality check

total += num

return total

numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

print("The sum of even numbers is:" total) # Error: Missing comma in the print statement

6. CHECK IF A GIVEN NUMBER IS PRIME:

correct version:
# This program checks if a given number is prime

def is_prime(num):

if num <= 1:

return False

for i in range(2, num // 2 + 1): # Fixed range with integer division

if num % i == 0:

return False

return True

number = 15

print(f"Is {number} a prime number? {'Yes' if is_prime(number)else'No'}")

output:

Is 15 a prime number? No

error version:

# This program checks if a given number is prime

def is_prime(num):

if num <= 1:

return False

for i in range(2, num // 2 + 1): # Fixed range with integer division

if num % i == 0:

return False

return True;
number = 15:

print(f"Is {number} a prime number? {'Yes' if is_prime(number) else 'No'}")

7. FIBONACCI SEQUENCE UP TO A SPECIFIED NUMBER

correct version:

# This program calculates the Fibonacci sequence up to a specified number

def fibonacci(n):

if n <= 0:

return [] # Handle case for non-positive n

elif n == 1:

return [0] # Handle case for n = 1

fib_sequence = [0, 1]

for i in range(2, n): # Loop from 2 to n (exclusive)

fib_sequence.append(fib_sequence[i - 1] + fib_sequence[i - 2])

return fib_sequence

n=5

print("Fibonacci sequence up to", n, "is:", fibonacci(n)) # Improved output format

output:

Fibonacci sequence up to 5 is: [0, 1, 1, 2, 3]

error version:

# This program calculates the Fibonacci sequence up to a specified number

def fibonacci(n)

if n <= 0:
 return []; # Handle case for non-positive n

elif n == 1:

return [0] # Handle case for n = 1

fib_sequence = [0, 1]:

for i in range(2, n): # Loop from 2 to n (exclusive)

fib_sequence.append(fib_sequence[i - 1] + fib_sequence[i - 2])

return fib_sequence

n=5

print("Fibonacci sequence up to", n, "is:", fibonacci(n)) # Improved output format

8. FIND THE AREA OF RECTANGLE:

correct version:

# This program calculates the area of a rectangle with error handling for invalid inputs

def calculate_area(length, width):

if length < 0 or width < 0:

return "Error: Length and width must be positive numbers."

area = length * width

return area

length = 5

width = 10

area = calculate_area(length, width)

if isinstance(area, str): # Check if the returned value is an error message

print(area)
else:

print("The area of the rectangle is:", area)

output:

The area of the rectangle is: 50

error version:

# This program is supposed to find the area of a rectangle

def calculate_area(length, width):

if length < 0 or width < 0: # Error: Missing return statement for invalid inputs

print("Length and width must be positive numbers.");

area = length * width # Error: This line will still execute even if inputs are invalid

return area;

length = -5

width = 10

print("The area of the rectangle is:", calculate_area(length, width))

9. REVERSE A STRING AND CHECK IF IT'S A PALINDROME:

correct version:

# This program reverses a string and checks if it is a palindrome

def is_palindrome(s):

reversed_s = s[::-1] # Corrected to use slicing for reversing the string

if s == reversed_s:

return True
 else:

return False

input_string = "madam"

print(f"Is '{input_string}' a palindrome? {'Yes' if is_palindrome(input_string) else 'No'}")

output:

Is 'madam' a palindrome? Yes

error version:

# This program is meant to reverse a string and check if it's a palindrome

def is_palindrome(s):

reversed_s = s.reverse() # Error: .reverse() modifies lists in place; does not work on strings

if s == reversed_s:

return True

else:

return Flase # Error: Typo in "False"

input_string = "madam"

print("Is the string a palindrome?", is_palindrome(input_string)) # Error: Poor output message

10. SQUARE ROOT OF A NUMBER:

correct version:

# This program calculates the square root of a number, with error handling for negative inputs

import math
def calculate_square_root(num):

if num < 0:

return "Error: Cannot calculate the square root of a negative number."

result = math.sqrt(num)

return result

number =9

result = calculate_square_root(number)

if isinstance(result, str): # Check if the result is an error message

print(result)

else:

print("The square root of the number is:", result)

output:

The square root of the number is: 3.0

error version:

# This program is supposed to calculate the square root of a number

import math

def calculate_square_root(num):

if num < 0:

print("Cannot calculate the square root of a negative number") # Error: Should return or
handle this case properly

result = math.sqrt(num) # Error: This line will still execute even if num is negative

return result
number = -9

print("The square root of the number is:", calculate_square_root(number))

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