Popcorn Hack 1

numbers = []

while True:
    user_input = input("Enter a [number] to add to the list, [sum], [pop], or [quit]: ")

    if user_input.lower() == 'quit':
        break
    elif user_input.lower() == 'sum':
        print(f"The sum of the numbers is: {sum(numbers)}")
    elif user_input.lower() == 'pop':
        if numbers:
            removed_value = numbers.pop()
            print(f"Removed {removed_value} from the list.")
        else:
            print("The list is empty.")
    else:
        try:
            number = float(user_input)
            numbers.append(number)
            print(f"Added {number} to the list.")
        except ValueError: #BONUS, I ADDED THIS SO IF THE DATA ENTERED IS NOT A NUMBER, IT WILL PRINT AN ERROR MESSAGE
            print("Invalid input. Please enter a number, 'sum', 'pop', or 'quit'.")


Added 55.0 to the list.
Added 77.0 to the list.
The sum of the numbers is: 132.0
Removed 77.0 from the list.
Added 22.0 to the list.
Added 33.0 to the list.
Added 44.0 to the list.
The sum of the numbers is: 154.0
Removed 44.0 from the list.
The sum of the numbers is: 110.0
Invalid input. Please enter a number, 'sum', 'pop', or 'quit'.

Popcorn Hack #2

PSEUDOCODE:

INITIALIZE an empty list called ‘numbers’ FOR each number from 1 to 100: ADD that number to ‘numbers INITIALIZE a variable called ‘even_sum’, starting value is 0 FOR each number in ‘numbers’: IF the number is even: ADD the number to even_sum PRINT the value of even sum

numbers = []

for i in range(1, 101):
    numbers.append(i)

even_sum = 0

for number in numbers:
    if number % 2 == 0:
        even_sum += number

print(f"The sum of all even numbers from 1 to 100 is: {even_sum}")

The sum of all even numbers from 1 to 100 is: 2550

Popcorn Hack 3 (combining random meals and user input)

import random

def gather_meals():
    main_dishes = []
    sides = []
    
    print("Enter your main meal ideas (type 'done' to finish):")
    while True:
        main = input("Main dish:")
        if main == 'done':
            break
        main_dishes.append(main)

    print("Enter your side meal ideas (type 'done' to finish):")
    while True:
        side = input("Side dish:")
        if side == 'done':
            break
        sides.append(side)
    
    return main_dishes, sides

def suggest_random_meal(main_dishes, sides):
    if not main_dishes or not sides:
        print("Please enter at least one main dish and one side.")
        return
    
    meal_combinations = [f"{main} with {side}" for main in main_dishes for side in sides]
    
    print("\nHere's a random meal suggestion for you:")
    print(random.choice(meal_combinations))

if __name__ == "__main__":
    mains, sides = gather_meals()

    suggest_random_meal(mains, sides)

Enter your main meal ideas (type 'done' to finish):
Enter your side meal ideas (type 'done' to finish):

Here's a random meal suggestion for you:
paneer with onion rings

List Operations

Homework Hack

data_list = [10, 'apple', 3.14, 'banana', 42, 'orange', True]

print("Initial list:", data_list)

index = int(input("Enter an index number to remove the corresponding item from the list: "))

#BONUS: I ADDED A BOOLEAN TO CHECK IF THE INDEX ENTERED IS VALID
if 0 <= index < len(data_list):
    removed_item = data_list.pop(index)
    print(f"Removed item: {removed_item}")
else:
    print("Invalid index. Please enter a number between 0 and", len(data_list)-1)

print("Updated list:", data_list)

Initial list: [10, 'apple', 3.14, 'banana', 42, 'orange', True]
Removed item: banana
Updated list: [10, 'apple', 3.14, 42, 'orange', True]

Pseudocode

Homework Hack 1 (for both Pseudocode and List Input)

PSEUDOCODE: INITIALIZE a list called ‘questions’, empty APPEND question 1 to ‘question’ APPEND question 2 to ‘question’ FOR each question in ‘questions’: PRINT question INPUT from user is answer If answer is yes: print: yes to question (question number) ELSE print: no to question (question number)

questions = []

questions.append("Do you like soccer? (yes/no)")
questions.append("Do you have a pet? (yes/no)")

for question in questions:
    answer = input(question)
    
    if answer == 'yes':
        print(f"You answered yes to the question: {question}")
    else:
        print(f"You answered no to the question: {question}")

You answered yes to the question: Do you like soccer? (yes/no)
You answered no to the question: Do you have a pet? (yes/no)

Homework Hack 2

PSEUDOCODE: INITIALIZE empty list called numbers FOR each number from 1 to 30 ADD number to ‘numbers’

INITIALIZE ‘evensum’ and ‘oddsum’ IF number is even ADD number to ‘evensum’ ELSE ADD number to ‘oddsum’

PRINT ‘evensum’ PRINT ‘oddsum’

numbers = list(range(1, 31))

even_sum = 0
odd_sum = 0

for number in numbers:
    if number % 2 == 0:
        even_sum += number 
    else:
        odd_sum += number   

print(f"The sum of all even numbers is: {even_sum}")
print(f"The sum of all odd numbers is: {odd_sum}")

The sum of all even numbers is: 240
The sum of all odd numbers is: 225

List Functions

Homework Hack

# List of favorite hobbies
hobbies = ["Snowboarding", "Playing Soccer", "Music", "Gaming", "Photography"]

# Loop through the hobbies list and print each hobby
for hobby in hobbies:
    print(f"One of my favorite hobbies is: {hobby}")

One of my favorite hobbies is: Snowboarding
One of my favorite hobbies is: Playing Soccer
One of my favorite hobbies is: Music
One of my favorite hobbies is: Gaming
One of my favorite hobbies is: Photography