COMP 150 – Intro.

to Programming

Faisal Naeem, PhD

University of the Fraser Valley
Computer Information Systems Department

http://www.ufv.ca/cis/

January 4, 2024
 Python Data Types:

There are different types of data types in Python. Some built-in Python data types are:

•Numeric data types: int, float, complex

•String data types: str
•Sequence types: list, tuple, range
•Mapping data type: dict
•Boolean type: bool

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 Numeric Data Types in Python
:
The numeric data type in Python represents the data that has a numeric value. A numeric value can be an
integer, a floating number, or even a complex number.

•Integers – This value is represented by int class. It contains positive or negative whole numbers (without
fractions or decimals). In Python, there is no limit to how long an integer value can be.
a =5
print("Type of a: ", type(a))

•Float – This value is represented by the float class. It is a real number with a floating-point representation.
It is specified by a decimal point.
b = 5.0
print("\nType of b: ", type(b))

•Complex Numbers – A complex number is represented by a complex class. It is specified as (real part) +
(imaginary part)j. For example – 2+3j
c = 2 + 4j
print("\nType of c: ", type(c))

Note – type() function is used to determine the type of data type.

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 String Data Type

Strings in Python are arrays of bytes representing Unicode characters. A string is a collection
of one or more characters put in a single quote, double-quote, or triple-quote. In Python
there is no character data type, a character is a string of length one. It is represented by str
class.

Creating String
Strings in Python can be created using single quotes, double quotes, or even triple quotes .
String1 = 'Welcome to the Geeks World'
String with the use of Single Quotes:
print("String with the use of Single Quotes: ")
Welcome to the Geeks World
print(String1)
String with the use of Double Quotes:
I'm a Geek
String1 = "I'm a Geek" <class 'str'>
print("\nString with the use of Double Quotes: ") String with the use of Triple Quotes:
print(String1) I'm a Geek and I live in a world of "Geeks"
print(type(String1)) <class 'str'>
String1 = '''Geeks Creating a multiline String:
For Geeks
Life''' For
print("\nCreating a multiline String: ") Life
print(String1)

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 Accessing elements of string
String1 = "GeeksForGeeks"
print("Initial String: ")
print(String1)
print("\nFirst character of String is: ")
print(String1[0])
print("\nLast character of String is: ")
print(String1[-1])

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 Boolean Data Type

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 Boolean Data Type

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 List Data Type
Lists are just like arrays, declared in other languages which is an ordered collection of data. It is
very flexible as the items in a list do not need to be of the same type.
List = []
print("Initial blank List: ")
print(List)
List = ['GeeksForGeeks']
print("\nList with the use of String: ")
print(List)
List = ["Geeks", "For", "Geeks"]
print("\nList containing multiple values: ")
print(List[0])
print(List[2])
List = [['Geeks', 'For'], ['Geeks']]
print("\nMulti-Dimensional List: ")
print(List)

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 Arithematic Operations

Program 1: Program 2:
a=5 a = 10
b=3 b=4
sum_result = a + b difference_result = a - b
print("Sum:", sum_result) print("Difference:", difference_result)

Program 3: Program 4:
# Arithmetic expression with parentheses # Arithmetic expression with parentheses
a=5 x=7
b=3 y=4
c=2 z=2

# Formula: (a + b) * c # Formula: ((x + y) * (x - y)) / z

result = (a + b) * c result = ((x + y) * (x - y)) / z
print("(a + b) * c =", result) print("((x + y) * (x - y)) / z =", result)

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 Arithmetic Operations

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 Operator Precedence Rule

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 Arithmetic Operations

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 Numeric Operations

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 Reading an input from Console

# Get user input # Get a string input from the user

user_input = input("Enter something: ") user_string = input("Enter a string: ")
# Display the input # Display the entered string
print("You entered:", user_input) print("You entered:", user_string)

# Get numerical input from the user

user_number = float(input("Enter a number: "))

# Perform a calculation
result = user_number * 2

# Display the result

print(f"Twice of {user_number} is: {result}")

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 Class Activity

Activity 1:
Write a program to find the area of circle A=2*pie*r^2. In the first program define the value of r.

Activity 2:
Write a program to find the area of circle A=2*pie*r^2. In the second program user will input or enter the value
of r.

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 Test the output of program !

A program that displays the sales tax with two digits after
the decimal point

# Prompt the user for input

purchaseAmount = input("Enter purchase amount: ")
tax = purchaseAmount * 0.06
# Display tax amount with two digits after decimal point
print("Sales tax is",int(tax * 100) / 100)

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 Class Activity

# Get the purchase amount from the user

purchaseAmount = float(input("Enter purchase amount: "))

# Calculate sales tax (assuming 6% tax rate)

tax = purchaseAmount * 0.06

# Display tax amount with two digits after the decimal point
print("Sales tax is:", format(tax, ".2f"))

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 Class Activity

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 Class Activity

(Financial application: payroll) Write a program that reads the following

information and prints a payroll statement:
Employee’s name (e.g., Smith)
Number of hours worked in a week (e.g., 10)
Hourly pay rate (e.g., 9.75)
Federal tax withholding rate (e.g., 20%)
State tax withholding rate (e.g., 9%)

Hint: Calculate gross pay and then find federal and State tax on it individually.
Then deduct it from gross pay:

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 Questions?

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