Well, I'd use the raw_input function instead of the input function. and I'd check out the math.floor function as well. :-)
Lemme know if you have any other questions. -- I enjoy haiku but sometimes they don't make sense; refrigerator? On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 1:55 AM, Dipo Elegbede <delegb...@dudupay.com>wrote: > Hello Sir, > > I'm trying to write a program that checks for the square root of any > number input by the User. > It's a fairly simple coding though atleast for an ambitious beginner. > > I want the code to first, calculate the square root and the tell the > user whether or not. > > It should end up telling the User that this is a perfect square. > > Below is the coding: > > print('Check for a perfect square') > number = int(input('Which number are you checking for? ')) > square = (number)**(1/2.0) > print('Square Root is = %.2f'%(square)) > > I am trying to put in something like: > > if square (is perfect square): > print ('This is a perfect square') > > Pls Help. > > Thanks. > > > On 5/21/10, ALAN GAULD <alan.ga...@btinternet.com> wrote: > > I suspect the likely cause is that you need to change directory to the > > directory(folder) where your code lives. Lets say you keep your code > > in C:\Projects\Python > > > > start the DOS box > > Type (the bits in bold): > > > > C\:..\> cd C:\Projects\Python > > > > Now type > > > > C:\Projects\Python>python myprogram.py > > > > using whatever your python file is called... > > > > Now, provided everything is set up properly it should run. > > In fact you might even get away wioth jusdt typing: > > > > C:\Projects\Python\> myprogram.py > > > > Because in theory Windows should know to run python > > for a .py file.... But it often "forgets" :-( > > > > > > Alan Gauld > > Author of the Learn To Program website > > http://www.alan-g.me.uk/ > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Dipo Elegbede <delegb...@dudupay.com> > > To: ALAN GAULD <alan.ga...@btinternet.com> > > Sent: Friday, 21 May, 2010 19:35:57 > > Subject: Re: PYTHON 3.1 > > > > I still can not successfully run Python from the windows command > > prompt after doing all you've directed in the tutorials. (Pls note, > > I'm not ruling out the probability that I didn't get the instructions > > right. As a matter of fact, this is possibly why I still have the > > problem.) > > Sir, I'm hoping you could take me through that again. > > Like when I type > > C:document and setting>python xx.py > > It tells me the file does not exit. > > It atimes starts python when I type python at the prompt to give: > > C:....Python> > > When i type the name of the file at the python prompt, I still get an > > error.e.g > > Python>read.py > > It comes with error. > > It's challenging because some examples in your tutorial require I run > > from the prompt and so I'm getting stucked midway. > > Please Help. > > Regards, > > > > On 5/21/10, Dipo Elegbede <delegb...@dudupay.com> wrote: > >> Hi Alan Sir, > >> > >> I have been reading through your site and the tutorials, it's just > >> something else, I started feeling like a real programmer when i worked > >> through the easygui thingy, it was really a mind-blower. > >> I hope you'll pardon my pace of learning. I still didn't get some > >> aspect under 'Conversing with the user' > >> i really read through and I am hoping to reread but I would like you > >> shed more light on the stdin and stdout areas. > >> They are really confusing. > >> Please help. > >> Regards, > >> > >> On 5/20/10, Dipo Elegbede <delegb...@dudupay.com> wrote: > >>> Ok, Master. I should would have a lot to learn from you. > >>> > >>> I hope you'd oblige me that rare priviledge. > >>> > >>> Regards, Master! > >>> > >>> On 5/20/10, ALAN GAULD <alan.ga...@btinternet.com> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> I may consider pascal after excelling in Python. > >>>> > >>>> I wouldn't bother, the only place it is used nowadays is in the > >>>> Borland Delphi programming tool for Windows(*). Delphi is very > >>>> good if you already know Pascal but otherwise is just another > >>>> language to learn! :-) > >>>> > >>>> (*)Although there is a freeware version of Pascal - fpc - that is > >>>> compatible with Delphi if you really want to try it out. But > >>>> definitely wait till after Python. 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