CMR UNIVERSITY

School of Engineering and Technology

Department of Computer Science and Engineering
AY: 2024-2025 Batch: 2024 Section: J,K,N

Course Code/Name: 4CSPL1011/Problem Solving using Python

Problem Solving Exercises

1. Converting Miles to Kilometers:

miles = float(input("Enter distance in miles: "))
kilometers = miles * 1.60934
print(f"{miles} miles is equal to {kilometers} kilometers")
2. Convert Temperature from Celsius to Fahrenheit:
celsius = float(input("Enter temperature in Celsius: "))
fahrenheit = (celsius * 9/5) + 32
print(f"{celsius}°C is equal to {fahrenheit}°F")
3. Find the Distance Traveled by an Object:
speed = float(input("Enter speed (in meters/second): "))
time = float(input("Enter time (in seconds): "))
distance = speed * time
print(f"The object has traveled {distance} meters")
4. Swapping Values Stored in Two Variables:
x = input("Enter the first value: ")
y = input("Enter the second value: ")
x, y = y, x
print(f"After swapping: x = {x}, y = {y}")
5. Area of circle and Circumference
radius = float(input("Enter the radius of the circle: "))
pi = 3.14159
area = pi * radius * radius
circumference = 2 * pi * radius
print(f"Area of the circle: {area:.2f}")
print(f"Circumference of the circle: {circumference:.2f}")
6. Find the Sum of n Natural Numbers:
n = int(input("Enter a number: "))
sum_natural = n * (n + 1) // 2
print(f"The sum of first {n} natural numbers is {sum_natural}")
7. Find the Sum of Squares of n Natural Numbers:
n = int(input("Enter a number: "))
sum_squares = n * (n + 1) * (2 * n + 1) // 6
print(f"The sum of squares of first {n} natural numbers is {sum_squares}")
8. Print the Digit at Ones Place of a Given Number:
number = int(input("Enter a number: "))
ones_place = number % 10
print(f"The digit at ones place is {ones_place}")
9. Calculate the Square of a Number:
number = float(input("Enter a number: "))
square = number * number
print(f"The square of {number} is {square}")

10. Calculate the Simple Average of Two Numbers:

num1 = float(input("Enter the first number: "))
num2 = float(input("Enter the second number: "))
average = (num1 + num2) / 2
print(f"The average of {num1} and {num2} is {average}")

11. Find the Remainder of a Division:

dividend = float(input("Enter the dividend: "))
divisor = float(input("Enter the divisor: "))
remainder = dividend % divisor
print(f"The remainder when {dividend} is divided by {divisor} is {remainder}")
12. Convert Minutes into Hours and Minutes:
total_minutes = int(input("Enter time in minutes: "))
hours = total_minutes // 60
minutes = total_minutes % 60
print(f"{total_minutes} minutes is equal to {hours} hours and {minutes}
minutes")

13. Calculate the Perimeter of a Rectangle:

length = float(input("Enter the length of the rectangle: "))
width = float(input("Enter the width of the rectangle: "))
perimeter = 2 * (length + width)
print(f"The perimeter of the rectangle is {perimeter}")

14. Calculate the Product of Two Numbers:

num1 = float(input("Enter the first number: "))
num2 = float(input("Enter the second number: "))
product = num1 * num2
print(f"The product of {num1} and {num2} is {product}")

15. Find the Last Two Digits of a Given Number:

number = int(input("Enter a number: "))
last_two_digits = number % 100
print(f"The last two digits of {number} are {last_two_digits}")
16. Find the Simple Interest:
principal = float(input("Enter the principal amount: "))
rate = float(input("Enter the rate of interest: "))
time = float(input("Enter the time period in years: "))
interest = (principal * rate * time) / 100
print(f"The simple interest is {interest}")
17. Convert Hours into Days, Hours, and Minutes:
hours = int(input("Enter time in hours: "))
days = hours // 24
remaining_hours = hours % 24
print(f"{hours} hours is equal to {days} days and{ remaining_hours} hours")
18. Find the Largest of Three Numbers:
a = float(input("Enter first number: "))
b = float(input("Enter second number: "))
c = float(input("Enter third number: "))
if a >= b and a >= c:
largest = a
elif b >= a and b >= c:
largest = b
else:
largest = c
print(f"The largest number is {largest}")
19. Check if Two Numbers are Equal:
num1 = float(input("Enter the first number: "))
num2 = float(input("Enter the second number: "))
if num1 == num2:
print("Both numbers are equal")
else:
print("The numbers are not equal")

20. Check if a Number is Positive, Negative, or Zero:

number = float(input("Enter a number: "))
if number > 0:
print("The number is positive")
elif number < 0:
print("The number is negative")
else:
print("The number is zero")
21. Check Whether the Given Number is Odd or Even:
number = int(input("Enter a number: "))
if number % 2 == 0:
print(f"{number} is even")
else:
print(f"{number} is odd")

22. Check if a Number is Divisible by Another:

num1 = float(input("Enter the first number: "))
num2 = float(input("Enter the second number: "))
if num1 % num2 == 0:
print(f"{num1} is divisible by {num2}")
else:
print(f"{num1} is not divisible by {num2}")

23. Find the Total and Average of Marks Scored by a Student:

num_subjects = int(input("Enter the number of subjects: "))
mark1 = int(input("Enter mark for subject 1: "))
if num_subjects > 1:
mark2 = int(input("Enter mark for subject 2: "))
if num_subjects > 2:
mark3 = int(input("Enter mark for subject 3: "))
if num_subjects > 3:
mark4 = int(input("Enter mark for subject 4: "))
if num_subjects > 4:
mark5 = int(input("Enter mark for subject 5: "))
if num_subjects == 1:
total_marks = mark1
elif num_subjects == 2:

total_marks = mark1 + mark2

elif num_subjects == 3:
total_marks = mark1 + mark2 + mark3
elif num_subjects == 4:
 total_marks = mark1 + mark2 + mark3 + mark4
elif num_subjects == 5:
total_marks = mark1 + mark2 + mark3 + mark4 + mark5
average_marks = total_marks / num_subjects
print(f"Total Marks: {total_marks}")
print(f"Average Marks: {average_marks:.2f}")

24. Program to Print the Sum of Odd and Even Numbers

numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
even_sum = 0
odd_sum = 0
for num in numbers:
if num % 2 == 0:
even_sum += num
else:
odd_sum += num

print(f"Sum of even numbers: {even_sum}")

print(f"Sum of odd numbers: {odd_sum}")

25. Program to Circulate the Values of N Variables

def circulate_values(values):
last_value = values.pop() # Remove the last value
values.insert(0, last_value) # Insert it at the beginning
return values
values = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
print("Original list:", values)
print("After circulation:", circulate_values(values))

26. Program to Find the Sum of Values in a List

numbers = [10, 20, 30, 40, 50]
total_sum = sum(numbers)
print(f"Sum of values in the list: {total_sum}")
27. Program to Find Minimum and Maximum in a List
numbers = [5, 10, 20, 1, 50, 30]
min_value = min(numbers)
max_value = max(numbers)
print(f"Minimum value: {min_value}")
print(f"Maximum value: {max_value}")

28. Program for GCD (Greatest Common Divisor)

import math
a = int(input("Enter first number: "))
b = int(input("Enter second number: "))
gcd = math.gcd(a, b)
print(f"GCD of {a} and {b} is {gcd}")

29. Program to Find Sum of Odd and Even Numbers (Using Range)
n = int(input("Enter the limit: "))
odd_sum = sum(i for i in range(1, n + 1) if i % 2 != 0)
even_sum = sum(i for i in range(1, n + 1) if i % 2 == 0)
print(f"Sum of odd numbers: {odd_sum}")
print(f"Sum of even numbers: {even_sum}")

30. Program to Check if a Number is Prime or Not

def is_prime(num):
if num < 2:
return False
for i in range(2, int(num ** 0.5) + 1):
if num % i == 0:
return False
return True
number = int(input("Enter a number: "))
if is_prime(number):
print(f"{number} is a prime number.")
else:
print(f"{number} is not a prime number.")
31. Program to Check if a String is a Palindrome
def is_palindrome(text):
return text == text[::-1]
text = input("Enter a string: ")
if is_palindrome(text):
print(f"{text} is a palindrome.")
else:
print(f"{text} is not a palindrome.")

32. Program to Find Compound Interest

Formula:
CI=P×(1+r100)t−P\text{CI} = P \times (1 + \frac{r}{100})^t - PCI=P×(1+100r)t−P

def compound_interest(principal, rate, time):

amount = principal * (1 + rate / 100) ** time
return amount - principal

p = float(input("Enter principal amount: "))

r = float(input("Enter rate of interest: "))

t = float(input("Enter time in years: "))

ci = compound_interest(p, r, t)
print(f"Compound Interest: {ci:.2f}")

33. Program to Insert a Number in a Sorted List

def insert_sorted(lst, num):
lst.append(num)
lst.sort()
return lst

# Example usage
sorted_list = [1, 3, 5, 7, 9]
number = int(input("Enter the number to insert: "))
result = insert_sorted(sorted_list, number)
print("List after inserting:", result)
34. Program to Guess an Integer Number in a Range
import random
def guess_number():
number_to_guess = random.randint(1, 100)
attempts = 0

while True:
guess = int(input("Guess a number between 1 and 100: "))
attempts += 1

if guess < number_to_guess:

print("Too low! Try again.")
elif guess > number_to_guess:
print("Too high! Try again.")
else:
print(f"Congratulations! You guessed the number in {attempts} attempts.")
break

guess_number()

35. Program for Towers of Hanoi Using Function

def towers_of_hanoi(n, source, target, auxiliary):
if n == 1:
print(f"Move disk 1 from {source} to {target}")
return
towers_of_hanoi(n - 1, source, auxiliary, target)
print(f"Move disk {n} from {source} to {target}")
towers_of_hanoi(n - 1, auxiliary, target, source)

# Example usage
num_disks = int(input("Enter the number of disks: "))
towers_of_hanoi(num_disks, 'A', 'C', 'B')
36. Program to Calculate the Square Root of a Number (Newton's Method)
def newton_sqrt(number, tolerance=1e-10):
estimate = number / 2.0
while True:
new_estimate = (estimate + number / estimate) / 2
if abs(new_estimate - estimate) < tolerance:
return new_estimate
estimate = new_estimate

# Example usage
num = float(input("Enter a number to find its square root: "))
result = newton_sqrt(num)
print(f"The square root of {num} is approximately {result:.6f}")

37. Word Count Program (Read File)

def word_count(filename):
with open(filename, 'r') as file:
text = file.read()
words = text.split()
print(f"Word Count: {len(words)}")

# Example usage
word_count('sample.txt')

38. Copy File Program

def copy_file(source, destination):

with open(source, 'r') as src:
content = src.read()
with open(destination, 'w') as dest:
dest.write(content)
print("File copied successfully.")

# Example usage
copy_file('source.txt', 'destination.txt')

39. File Pointer Manipulation using seek()

with open('sample.txt', 'r') as file:
file.seek(5) # Move file pointer to the 5th byte
print(file.read())

40. Color Game in Python Using Tkinter

import tkinter
import random

colors = ['Red', 'Blue', 'Green', 'Pink', 'Black', 'Yellow', 'Orange', 'White', 'Purple', 'Brown']
score = 0
time_left = 30

def start_game(event):
if time_left == 30:
countdown()
next_color()

def next_color():
global score, time_left
if time_left > 0:
color_entry.focus_set()
if color_entry.get().lower() == colors[1].lower():
score += 1
color_entry.delete(0, tkinter.END)
random.shuffle(colors)
color_label.config(fg=str(colors[1]), text=str(colors[0]))
score_label.config(text="Score: " + str(score))

def countdown():
global time_left
if time_left > 0:
time_left -= 1
 time_label.config(text="Time left: " + str(time_left))
time_label.after(1000, countdown)

root = tkinter.Tk()
root.title("Color Game")
root.geometry("400x200")

instructions = tkinter.Label(root, text="Type the color of the words!", font=('Helvetica',

12))
instructions.pack()
score_label = tkinter.Label(root, text="Press Enter to start", font=('Helvetica', 12))
score_label.pack()
time_label = tkinter.Label(root, text="Time left: " + str(time_left), font=('Helvetica', 12))
time_label.pack()
color_label = tkinter.Label(root, font=('Helvetica', 60))
color_label.pack()
color_entry = tkinter.Entry(root)
root.bind('<Return>', start_game)
color_entry.pack()
color_entry.focus_set()
root.mainloop()

41. Age Calculator Application using Tkinter

from tkinter import *
from datetime import date

def calculate_age():
birth_year = int(entry_year.get())
current_year = date.today().year
age = current_year - birth_year
label_result.config(text=f"Your Age is: {age} years")

root = Tk()
root.title("Age Calculator")
Label(root, text="Enter Birth Year:").pack()
entry_year = Entry(root)
entry_year.pack()

Button(root, text="Calculate Age", command=calculate_age).pack()

label_result = Label(root, text="")
label_result.pack()

root.mainloop()

42. Snake Game Project in Python using Tkinter

import turtle
import time
import random

delay = 0.1
score = 0
high_score = 0

# Set up the screen

window = turtle.Screen()
window.title("Snake Game")
window.bgcolor("green")
window.setup(width=600, height=600)
window.tracer(0)

# Snake head
head = turtle.Turtle()
head.speed(0)
head.shape("square")
head.color("black")
head.penup()
head.goto(0, 0)
head.direction = "stop"

# Food
food = turtle.Turtle()
food.speed(0)
food.shape("circle")
food.color("red")
food.penup()
food.goto(0, 100)

# Snake body segments

segments = []

# Functions to control snake movement

def go_up():
if head.direction != "down":
head.direction = "up"

def go_down():
if head.direction != "up":
head.direction = "down"

def go_left():
if head.direction != "right":
head.direction = "left"

def go_right():
if head.direction != "left":
head.direction = "right"

def move():
 if head.direction == "up":
y = head.ycor()
head.sety(y + 20)
if head.direction == "down":
y = head.ycor()
head.sety(y - 20)
if head.direction == "left":
x = head.xcor()
head.setx(x - 20)
if head.direction == "right":
x = head.xcor()
head.setx(x + 20)

# Keyboard bindings
window.listen()
window.onkeypress(go_up, "w")
window.onkeypress(go_down, "s")
window.onkeypress(go_left, "a")
window.onkeypress(go_right, "d")

# Main game loop

while True:
window.update()
move()
time.sleep(delay)

window.mainloop()

43. Creating Classes and Accessing Data Members

class Person:
 def init (self, name, age):
self.name = name
self.age = age

def display(self):
print(f"Name: {self.name}, Age: {self.age}")

# Example usage
person1 = Person("Alice", 30)
person1.display()

44. Class Method to Create a Person Object by Birth Year

class Person:
def init (self, name, birth_year):
self.name = name
self.birth_year = birth_year

@classmethod
def from_birth_year(cls, name, birth_year):
return cls(name, birth_year)

# Example usage
person1 = Person.from_birth_year("Alice", 1993)
print(f"Name: {person1.name}, Birth Year: {person1.birth_year}")

45. Using call Method in a Class

class Calculator:
def call (self, a, b):
return a + b

# Example usage
calc = Calculator()
print(calc(10, 20)) # Output: 30