HOMEWORK 04: LISTS 

HOMEWORK 04: LISTS 

Introduction
The goal of this homework is for you to showcase your knowledge about how you
can use indexing to manipulate strings and lists. The functions you are asked to code
will all use some sort of indexing to accomplish the goal. Refer to the rubric to see
how points will be rewarded for each function. You have been given HW4.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, September 28th to complete this assignment.
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Authors: Soni Aggarwal and Christine Feng | Report Issues: [soni@gatech.edu or christinefeng@gatech.edu ]
Function Name: remove_duplicates
Parameters: aList
Return value: The modified list.
Description: Write a function that takes in a list. Return a new list that has removed all of
the duplicates from the first list. The modified list should have the unique elements in
the same order as the original list. If there are no duplicates, then return the original list.
If the original list is empty return an empty list.
Test Cases:
newList = remove_duplicates([10, "cat", 5.2, "hello", "cat",
"Hello", 0])
print(newList)
[10, 'cat', 5.2, 'hello', 'Hello', 0]
newList = remove_duplicates([10, 35, 35, 10, 98, "hi", 35,
"hi", 0, 0])
print(newList)
[10, 35, 98, 'hi', 0]
Function Name: common_elements
Parameters: list1 and list2
Return value: True if the two lists have at least one common element. False if they are
different.
Description: Write a function that takes in two lists. If the two lists have at least one
common element, return True. If the two lists are completely different, return False. You
can assume that none of the lists will be empty.
Test Cases:
returnValue = common_elements([1, 2, 3, 4], [6, 7, 8, 9, 10])
print(returnValue)
False
returnValue = common_elements(["goodbye", 88, True,
"yellow"], ["orange", False, "red", "goodbye", 0])
print(returnValue)
True
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Function Name: flatten_list
Parameters: list1
Return value: A list that contains the elements of the list passed in and the elements of
the nested lists.
Description: Write a function that takes a list and returns a new list. If any of the
elements in the list are also lists, the returned list should have the individual elements of
that nested list. You can assume that the nested list will not contain any elements that
are also lists. If the original list is empty you can return an empty list.
Hint: Try using the type() function.
Test Cases:
newList = flatten_list([8, 9, [0, True, "ok"], False])
print(newList)
[8, 9, 0, True, 'ok', False]
newList = flatten_list(["hi", [5, "ok"], 8, "purple", [7,
"bye", False], True])
print(newList)
['hi', 5, 'ok', 8, 'purple', 7, 'bye', False, True]
Function Name: make_odd_even
Parameters: list1
Return Value: The modified list.
Description: Write a function that takes a list and returns a new list. You can assume
that the list passed in will only contain integers. If the elements of the list are even, add
them to the new list. If the elements of the list are odd, make them even by adding 1
and then add that new number to the list. If the original list is empty you can return an
empty list. You may assume the integer 0 is even.
Test Cases:
newList = make_odd_even([2, 43, 23, 34, 20, 88, 7])
print(newList)
[2, 44, 24, 34, 20, 88, 8]
newList = make_odd_even([0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10])
print(newList)
[0, 2, 2, 4, 4, 6, 6, 8, 8, 10, 10]
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Authors: Soni Aggarwal and Christine Feng | Report Issues: [soni@gatech.edu or christinefeng@gatech.edu ]
Function Name: unique_lists
Parameters: list1, list2
Return Value: The modified list1.
Description: Write a function that takes in two lists. If an element in list2 is not in list1,
append that element to list1. If an element in list2 is already in list1, remove that
element from list1. Return the updated list1.
Test Cases:
newList = unique_lists([6, "butterfly", "waffle", 19], [True,
"shirt", 8, "waffle", 6, "computer"])
print(newList)
['butterfly', 19, True, 'shirt', 8, 'computer']
newList = unique_lists(["water", "sand", "beach", 14],
[False, "earring", "smile", 17])
print(newList)
['water', 'sand', 'beach', 14, False, 'earring', 'smile', 17]
Function Name: process_string
Parameters: aStr, aNum (int)
Return value: a list of ints
Description: Write a function that accepts a string of characters, filters out all nonnumber characters from the string, and returns a list of the numbers in the string that
are a factor of aNum. NOTE: You can also ignore all zeroes (0) in the string, as 0 is not
a factor of any number.
Test Cases:
process_string("jahfig234thdajg0gri9t2832488radga", 12)
[2, 3, 4, 2, 3, 2, 4]
process_string("aoweh102935jgalhfda03191jfwl", 7)
[1, 1, 1]
process_string("!@#^%&*&$%@$^^$%$#%^&*(){}|<<,.,??./", 31)
[]
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Function name: find_family
Parameters: names_list (a list of strings); surname (string)
Return value: a list containing the first names of all the people that have surname AND
do not have middle names.
Description: Write a function that takes in a list of names and a specific surname to
search for. Return a list of the UNIQUE first names of all the names in names_list that
have surname AND do not have middle names. NOTE: Each name could have 0 or
more middle names, but all names have a first and last name.
Test Cases:
names_1 = ["Josh Washington", "Chris Hartley", "Sam
Giddings", "Beth Washington", "Jessica Riley", "Ashley Brown",
"Hannah Washington", "Mike Munroe", "Matt Taylor", "Emily Davis"]
family_1 = find_family(names_1, “Washington”)
print(family_1)
['Josh', 'Beth', 'Hannah']
names_2 = ["Esteban Julio Ricardo Montoya de la Rosa
Ramirez", "Lina Ramirez", "Sebastian Alejandro Ramirez", "Zack
Martin", "Cody Martin", "Jonathan Romero", "Daniela Ramirez"]
family_2 = find_family(names_2, "Ramirez")
print(family_2)
['Lina', 'Daniela']
names_3 = ["John Roberts", "Anthony Kennedy", "Clarence
Thomas", "Ruth Bader Ginsburg", "Stephen Breyer", "Samuel Alito",
"Sonia Sotomayor", "Elena Kagan", "Neil Gorsuch"]
family_3 = find_family(names_3, "O'Connor")
print(family_3)
[]
Function name: add_next
Parameters: aList (a list of integers)
Return value: None
Description: Overwrite each element in aList with its value added with the value of the
next element in the list. The last element on the list (or if there is only one element in the
list) should be added to itself.
Note: Be aware that we are asking you to change the list in place, that is we are not
asking you to return a new list with the modified changes, we want you to override the
list we provide as an argument. Read this for more info and help:
http://interactivepython.org/runestone/static/thinkcspy/Lists/UsingListsasParameters.html
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Test Cases:
things = [2, 5, 9]
add_next(things)
print(things)
[7, 14, 18]
things2 = [3]
add_next(things2)
print(things2)
[6]
Function name: election_day
Parameters: a nested list; each list will contain three values: the first value will be the
name of a candidate (str), the second value will be the total number of votes this candidate
received (int) , and the third parameter will be the two-letter abbreviation of a U.S. state
(str).
Return value: a string representation of the winning candidate, the total number of votes
the candidate received, and the state in which the candidate received the most votes
Description: You are helping total the votes for a nationwide political election. Write a
function that returns a string with the name of the winning candidate (i.e. the candidate
who received the highest total number of votes across all states), the total number of
votes for that candidate, and the state in which the candidate received the most votes. If
two candidates are tied for highest number of votes, your function should return
information for the candidate that appears first in the list.
Note: Failing to return the exact format of the string will cause you to lose points. (Format:
Candidate name[comma][space] total # of votes [comma][space] two-letter state
abbreviation)
Test Cases:
election_1 = [["Pepsi", 500, "CA"], ["Coke", 15000, "GA"],
["Pepsi", 3, "GA"], ["Dr. Pepper", 1000, "WY"], ["Coke", 100,
"WI"]]
results_1 = election_day(election_1)
print(results_1)
Coke, 15100, GA
election_2 = [["cats", 150, "HI"], ["dogs", 30, "NJ"],
["dogs", 80, "AZ"], ["fish", 300, "FL"], ["cats", 50, "PA"],
["dogs", 190, "HI"], ["cats", 25, "WA"], ["cats", 75, "RI"]]
results_2 = election_day(election_2)
print(results_2)
cats, 300, HI
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Authors: Soni Aggarwal and Christine Feng | Report Issues: [soni@gatech.edu or christinefeng@gatech.edu ]
HW4_test.py
We have provided you with a python file called HW4_test.py . In this file we have created a series of
tests for your usage. We understand you probably have never been exposed to testing code so you
are not expected to do anything to this file or even use this file if you don’t want to. However, we
encourage you to use it as it is in your best interest to test your code. Feel free to add your own tests
to the file to cover any additional cases you would like to test.
If you do desire to test your code, all you have to do is have the HW4.py and the HW4_test.py files
in the same directory. Open and run HW4_test.py. After running the test, you should see the results.
Check the results and start debugging if needed. If you pass all the tests you should see something
like this as your output:
Read more about unittest here: [ https://docs.python.org/3/library/unittest.html ]
Disclaimer: The tests found in HW4_test.py are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all test
cases and does not guarantee any type of grade. Write your own tests if you wish to ensure
you cover all edge cases. 
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Authors: Soni Aggarwal and Christine Feng | Report Issues: [soni@gatech.edu or christinefeng@gatech.edu ]
Grading Rubric
- remove_duplicates: 10 points
- common_elements: 10 points
- flatten_list: 10 points
- make_odd_even: 10 points
- unique_lists: 10 points

- process_string: 10 points
- find_family: 15 points
- find_family: 10 points
- election_day: 15 points
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- Total 100/100 points
Provided
The following file(s) have been provided to you. There might be several, but you will only edit one of
them:
1. HW4.py
This is the file you will edit and implement. All instructions for what the methods
should do are in the docstrings.
2. HW4_test.py
This is a file containing tests for you to use if you will like to debug and test your
code. You are not required to edit, submit, or even use this file.
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. HW4.py
If this file does not run (if it encounters an error while trying to run), you will get no credit on
the assignment. If the file you submit is not named exactly like this one you will get no credit
on the assignment.