Python Solutions
Question 24d
Shape Output:
**
* *
* *
* *
**
Solution:
n = 4 # number of rows
# Upper half
for i in range(1, n + 1):
x=1
while x < 2 * i:
if x == 1 or x == 2 * i - 1:
print('*', end='')
else:
print(' ', end='')
x += 1
print()
# Lower half
for i in range(n - 1, 0, -1):
x=1
while x < 2 * i:
if x == 1 or x == 2 * i - 1:
print('*', end='')
else:
print(' ', end='')
x += 1
print()
Question 25
def add(x, y):
return x + y
def subtract(x, y):
return x - y
def multiply(x, y):
return x * y
def divide(x, y):
if y == 0:
return "Cannot divide by zero!"
return x / y
print("Select operation:")
print("1.Add")
print("2.Subtract")
print("3.Multiply")
print("4.Divide")
while True:
choice = input("Enter choice (1/2/3/4): ")
if choice in ('1', '2', '3', '4'):
num1 = float(input("Enter first number: "))
num2 = float(input("Enter second number: "))
if choice == '1':
print(f"{num1} + {num2} = {add(num1, num2)}")
elif choice == '2':
print(f"{num1} - {num2} = {subtract(num1, num2)}")
elif choice == '3':
print(f"{num1} * {num2} = {multiply(num1, num2)}")
elif choice == '4':
print(f"{num1} / {num2} = {divide(num1, num2)}")
else:
print("Invalid Input")
Question 26
def count_vowels_and_consonants(string):
vowels = "aeiouAEIOU"
vowel_count = 0
consonant_count = 0
for char in string:
if char.isalpha(): # Check if character is an alphabet
if char in vowels:
vowel_count += 1
else:
consonant_count += 1
return vowel_count, consonant_count
string = input("Enter a string: ")
vowels, consonants = count_vowels_and_consonants(string)
print(f"Vowels: {vowels}, Consonants: {consonants}")
