HOMEWORK 01: FUNCTIONS & STATEMENTS

HOMEWORK 01: FUNCTIONS & STATEMENTS 

Introduction
The goal of this homework is for you to allow your TAs to get to know you as well as allow you to
practice and understand how to write functions and evaluate expressions. Part 1 is simply uploading
a photo of your face given the specifications listed. Part 2 will consist of 7 functions for you to
implement. You have been given HW1.py to fill out with instructions in the docstrings. However,
below you will find more detailed information to complete your assignment. Read it thoroughly
before you begin. You have until Thursday, August 31st to complete this assignment.
String Formatting
A concept that will be very helpful for this homework is string formatting. The purpose of this is to
allow you to manipulate statements using variables so that values can change within depending on
the different outputs of the function. In order to do this, let’s use an example where I ask the user for
their name, and then print it out. Try this examples out:
name = input(“What is your name?”)
print(“Your name is {}”.format(name))
num = 3.141592
print("pi is {:.2f}".format(num))
What is happening is that anywhere in a string, I can put {} to indicate a placeholder for a variable.
After the end quotation marks, I would write .format() to the end, and inside the parenthesis will be
the variables that you want to include, in the order that {} are placed in the sentence. Read this for
more info: [ https://pyformat.info/ ]
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print vs. return
Distinguishing the difference between print and return is extremely important now and in the future.
Print takes a python object and outputs a printed representation of it in the output window. You can
think of a print statement as something for the person. Printing has no ongoing execution of a
program. It doesn’t assign a value to the variable. For example, if you have this function:
def printFunc():
print(2)
In your shell, you should get this:
a = printFunc()
2
print(a)
None
However, return is used for a function when you need to save the result of the function to be used for
later. By returning a value, the function is producing a value for use by the program, in particular for
use in the part of the code where the function was invoked. For example, if you have this function:
def returnFunc():
return 2
In your shell, you should get this:
b = returnFunc()
print(b)
2
Read this for more info: [ http://interactivepython.org/runestone/static/pip2/Functions/Printvs.return.html ]
Part 1: Mugshot
Find a picture of yourself. Crop the picture to include just your face. (Your face must be at least 1/3
of the image.) Resize the picture to be exactly 300 pixels by 300 pixels in size. Save the picture as a
JPG, using your first and last name as the file name, (e.g. Jay_Summet.jpg). Submit this picture to tsquare. You may use an image editing tool you are familiar with to manipulate your mugshot picture.
If you do not have a preference, we recommend using the GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP):
http://www.gimp.org/downloads/
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Part 2: Functions
Function name (1): weight_on_mars
Parameters: N/A
Return value: N/A
Description: Write a Python program which accepts your weight on Earth and prints out your weight
on Mars. Assume that the weight inputted is not negative. The weight can be
1. Ask the user to input their weight on Earth in pounds.
2. Your weight on Mars is 0.38 of your weight on Earth. For example, if you weight 100 pounds
on Earth, you would weigh 38 pounds on Mars.
3. Print out the answer in the format: “At a weight of 100 pounds on Earth, you would weigh
38 pounds on Mars”.
Test Cases (not an exhaustive list):
1. What is your weight on Earth (in pounds)?
150
At a weight of 150 pounds on Earth, you would weigh 57 pounds on Mars.
2. What is your weight on Earth (in pounds)?
100.8
At a weight of 100.8 pounds on Earth, you would weigh 38.304 pounds on Mars.
Function name (2): volume_of_cone
Parameters: N/A
Return value: volume of the cone
Description:
Write a function that takes the radius and height from the user and calculates the volume of a cone.
1. Get the length of the radius of the cone from the user.
2. Get the height of the cone from the user.
3. Calculate the volume of a cone with the radius length and height entered by the user using
the following formula:
������ = � ∗ ������0 ∗ ℎ���ℎ�
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4. Return the volume of the cone rounded to three decimal places.
Hints:
 - You can round a number by using the round(number, number of decimal places)
function or by using string formatting. For example, you can round 56.14523 to 56.145 by
doing round(56.14523,3). [ https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#round ]
 - Importing the math module to get the value of π might be helpful. In other words, you must
use the math module π. You will lose points if you hardcode 3.14.
Test Cases (not an exhaustive list):
1. a = volume_of_cone()
What is the length of the radius of the cone?
3
What is the height of the cone?
4
print(a)
37.699
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2. b = volume_of_cone()
What is the length of the radius of the cone?
10
What is the height of the cone?
2
print(b)
209.440
Function name (3): calculate_velocity
Parameters: initial_position, final_position, time
Return value: N/A
Description: Write a function that finds the velocity using the initial position, final position, and time
passed in the function.
1. Calculate the velocity using the following formula:
�������� = �����_�������� – �������_��������
����
2. Print the velocity in the following format: “With an final position of 100 meters, initial position
of 0 meters, and a time of 80 seconds, the velocity is 12.5 m/s.”
Test Cases (not an exhaustive list):
1. calculate_velocity(0,100,80)
With a final position of 100 meters, initial position of 0 meters, and a
time of 80 seconds, the velocity is 12.5 m/s.
2. calculate_velocity(2,10,0.5)
With a final position of 10 meters, initial position of 2 meters, and a time
of 0.5 seconds, the velocity is 16 m/s.
Function name (4): liquid_converter
Parameters: N/A
Return value: N/A
Description: Write a user-interactive function to convert any number of fluid ounces to the
equivalent number of gallons, quarts, pints, and gills.
1. Get the number of fluid ounces as an integer from the user. You can assume that the user
input an int.
2. Calculate the total number of gallons, quarts, pints, and gills represented by the original
number of fluid ounces, using the following information:
a. There are 128 fluid ounces in a gallon.
b. There is 32 fluid ounces in a quart.
c. There are 16 fluid ounces in a pint.
d. There are 4 fluids ounces in a gill.
3. Print the calculated number of gallons, quarts, pints, and gills in the following format
(assuming the user entered 6523): “6523 fluid ounces is 50 gallon(s), 3 quart(s), 1 pint(s),
and 2 gill(s)”
Hints:
- The modulus (%) and integer division (//) operators will be very useful for this function.
Test Cases (not an exhaustive list):
1. How many fluid ounces would you like to convert?
6523
6523 fluid ounces is 50 gallon(s), 3 quart(s), 1 pint(s), and 2 gill(s)
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2. How many fluid ounces would you like to convert?
1250
1250 fluid ounces is 9 gallon(s), 2 quart(s), 2 pint(s), and 0.5 gill(s)
3. How many fluid ounces would you like to convert?
180
180 fluid ounces is 1 gallon(s), 1 quart(s), 1 pint(s), and 1 gill(s)
Function name (5): calorie_counter
Parameters: N/A
Return value: N/A
Description:
Write a function that takes the number of meals and number of miles to calculate a person’s caloric
intake in a day.
1. Get the number of meals a person ate from the user.
2. Get the number of miles a person ran.
3. Calculate a person’s caloric intake using the following:
a. The average calories gained per meal is 500 calories.
b. A person that has done no exercise has burned about 1600 calories.
c. The average calories burned per mile of running is 95 calories.
4. If a person gains the same or more calories than they burn then you should print a positive
number. If a person burns more than they gain you should print a negative number.
5. Print the result in the following format: “After eating 5 meals and running 2 miles, a person
gained 2500 calories and burned 1790 calories, leading to an intake of 710 calories.”
Test Cases (not an exhaustive list):
1. How many meals did you eat today?
4
How many miles did you run today?
0
After eating 4 meal(s) and running 0 mile(s), a person gained 2000 calories
and burned 1600 calories, leading to an intake of 400 calories.
2. How many meals did you eat today?
1
How many miles did you run today?
1
After eating 1 meal(s) and running 1 mile(s), a person gained 500 calories
and burned 1695 calories, leading to an intake of -1195 calories.
Function name (6): paycheck_computation
Parameters: pay_rate, hours_worked, tax_rate
Return value: person’s take home pay
Description: A person’s pay is determined by the hours they worked times the hourly rate.
Unfortunately, a percentage of their pay is taken out as taxes. Using the parameters listed above,
calculate and return the amount that a person’s paycheck will be for after taxes have been taken
out.
1. The first parameter, pay_rate, contains a person’s hourly pay.
2. The second parameter, hours_worked, contains a person’s number of hours worked.
3. The third parameter, tax_rate, gives the amount taken from taxes as a fraction between 0
and 1.
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4. Calculate the person’s take home pay, which is their paycheck total after taxes have been
deducted.
5. Return the person’s take home pay.
Test Cases (not an exhaustive list):
1. a = paycheck_computation(10,4,0.8)
print(a)
8
2. b = paycheck_computation(18,40,0.2)
print(b)
576
Function name (7): main
Parameters: N/A
Return value: N/A
Description:
This function has been started for you. It serves as an introduction for conditional statements
(learned later in the course). All you have to do is ask the user what function they will like to call and
make the function call yourself.
1. Ask the user to input the number of the function (any number from 1 through 6 should be
valid)
2. Replace the pass statements with your function calls.
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Grading Rubric
-Mugshot: 20 points
File Named Correctly: 5 Points
Correct File Size: 10 Points
Face Recognizable: 5 Points
- weight_on_mars: 10 points
Correct function header: 2 Points
Prints in the correct format: 3 Points
Correct Value is calculated: 5 Points
-volume_of_cone: 10 points
Correct function header: 2 Points
Prints in the correct format: 3 Points
Returns the correct value: 5 Points
-calculate_velocity: 10 points
Correct function header: 2 Points
Prints in the correct format: 3 Points
Correct response is calculated: 5 Points
-liquid_converter: 10 points
Correct function header: 2 Points
Prints in the correct format: 3 Points
Correct response is calculated: 5 Points
-calorie_counter: 15 points
Correct function header: 2 Points
Prints in the correct format: 3 Points
Correct response is calculated: 7 Points
-paycheck_computation: 20 points
Correct function header: 2 Points
Prints in the correct format: 3 Points
Returns correct value: 8 Points
-main: 5 points
Calls the correct function: 5 Points
Provided
The following file(s) have been provided to you. There are several, but you will only edit one of them:
1. HW1.py
This is the file you will edit and implement. All instructions for what the methods should
do are in the docstrings.
Deliverables
You must submit all of the following file(s). Please make sure the filename matches the filename(s)
below. Be sure you receive the confirmation email from T-Square, and then download your
uploaded files to a new folder and run them.
1. HW1.py
2. First_Last.jpg