D.V.N.Sarma డి.వి.ఎన్.శర్మ wrote: > On Sat, Mar 4, 2017 at 2:20 PM, Peter Otten <__pete...@web.de> wrote:
>> "what is another way I can do 4**9 without using **?" >> >> sounds a lot like a homework question -- so you really have to think >> about it yourself a bit. A few hints: >> >> How would you do the calculation with pen and paper? >> >> Can you translate that into a Python loop? What kind of loop would you >> choose to repeat something 9 times? > Much simpler is > > 4*4*4*4*4*4*4*4*4 The idea behind the approach I suggested is to lead towards some level of abstraction. The for-loop can be put into a function, the exponent be given by the user at runtime etc... _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor