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#On the name of ALLAH and may the blessing and peace of Allah 
#be upon the Messenger of Allah Mohamed Salla Allahu Aliahi Wassalam.
#Author : Fouad Teniou
#Date : 27/07/09
#version :2.6

"""
nth-Root program uses generators to compute values' approximations
of a sequence and displays the nth root of a number, once two equal
values are generated consecutively.
"""
from __future__ import generators
from decimal import *

def nthRoot(n,x):
    """ Returns the nth root of a number """

    seq_start = 1.0         #sequence starting value 
    counter = 0             #initialize the generator counter to zero 

    if x < 0:
        raise ValueError,\
            " Cannot compute a Square root on a negative number"
    elif n == 0:
        raise ValueError,\
            " Cannot compute 0 root of a number"
    
    while counter < 700:
            
        yield seq_start     #return nthRoot(x)
        
        #compute the next sequence term (Xn+1)    
        seq_start = 1/float(n) * ((n-1)*float(seq_start )+ x/(float(seq_start)**(n-1)))
        
        
        counter += 1
                       
while True:
    
    try:
        #get the nth root number from user
        nth = int(raw_input("Please Enter a nth root (n) : "))
        #get a number from user
        number =  int(raw_input("Please Enter a number (x): "))
        
    except ValueError:
        print "This value is not an integer"

    else:
        break

    print
    
seq_list = []       # start with an empty list

for i in nthRoot(nth,number):
    seq_list.append(i)  # append the list 
    
    if seq_list.count(i)>1: 
        seq_list.remove(i)
        
if number == 0:
    # Display nth root(0)
    print "The %s root of %s is : %s" \
            % (nth,number,int(Decimal(repr(i)).normalize()))          
else:
    #Display the nth root (x)
    print "The (%s)root of %s is : %s" \
            % (nth,number,Decimal(repr(i)).normalize())

  

###############################################################################
   

#>>> 
#>>> The (22552222)root of 22 is : 1.000000137061557
#>>> 
#>>> The (5) root of 0 is : 0
#>>> The (2)root of 25 is : 5
######################################################################################

#Version : Python 3.2

#from decimal import *

#def nthRoot(n,x):
#    """ Returns the nth root of a number """
    
#    seq_start = 1.0         #sequence starting value 
#    counter = 0             #initialize counter to zero
#    if x < 0:
#        raise ValueError(" Cannot compute a Square root on a negative number")
#    elif n == 0:
#        raise ValueError(" Cannot compute 0 root of a number")            
#    while counter < 700:
#            
#        yield seq_start     #return nthRoot(x)
#        
#        #compute the next sequence term (n+1)
#        seq_start =  1/float(n) * ((n-1)*float(seq_start )+ x/(float(seq_start)**(n-1)))
#            
#        counter += 1
#                       
#while True: 
#    try:
#        #get the nth root number from the user
#        nth = int(input("Please enter a nth root (n) : "))
#        #get the number from the user
#        number =  int(input("Please enter a number (x): "))
#        
#    except ValueError:
#        print("<This value is not an integer. ")
#
#    else:
#        break
#    
#    print()
#
#seq_list = []       #start with an empty list
#    
#for i in nthRoot(nth,number):
#    seq_list.append(i) #append the list
#
#    if seq_list.count(i)>1:
#        seq_list.remove(i)
#if number == 0:
#    #Display nth root(0)
#    print("The %s root of %s is : %s" \
#            % (nth,number,int(Decimal(repr(i)).normalize())))
#else:
#    #Display nth root(x)
#    print("The %s root of %s is : %s" \
#            % (nth,number,Decimal(repr(i)).normalize()))  

Diff to Previous Revision

--- revision 4 2009-07-27 04:49:50
+++ revision 5 2011-01-29 12:29:38
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-#On the name of ALLAH
+#On the name of ALLAH and may the blessing and peace of Allah 
+#be upon the Messenger of Allah Mohamed Salla Allahu Aliahi Wassalam.
 #Author : Fouad Teniou
 #Date : 27/07/09
 #version :2.6
@@ -77,3 +78,57 @@
 #>>> 
 #>>> The (5) root of 0 is : 0
 #>>> The (2)root of 25 is : 5
+######################################################################################
+
+#Version : Python 3.2
+
+#from decimal import *
+
+#def nthRoot(n,x):
+#    """ Returns the nth root of a number """
+    
+#    seq_start = 1.0         #sequence starting value 
+#    counter = 0             #initialize counter to zero
+#    if x < 0:
+#        raise ValueError(" Cannot compute a Square root on a negative number")
+#    elif n == 0:
+#        raise ValueError(" Cannot compute 0 root of a number")            
+#    while counter < 700:
+#            
+#        yield seq_start     #return nthRoot(x)
+#        
+#        #compute the next sequence term (n+1)
+#        seq_start =  1/float(n) * ((n-1)*float(seq_start )+ x/(float(seq_start)**(n-1)))
+#            
+#        counter += 1
+#                       
+#while True: 
+#    try:
+#        #get the nth root number from the user
+#        nth = int(input("Please enter a nth root (n) : "))
+#        #get the number from the user
+#        number =  int(input("Please enter a number (x): "))
+#        
+#    except ValueError:
+#        print("<This value is not an integer. ")
+#
+#    else:
+#        break
+#    
+#    print()
+#
+#seq_list = []       #start with an empty list
+#    
+#for i in nthRoot(nth,number):
+#    seq_list.append(i) #append the list
+#
+#    if seq_list.count(i)>1:
+#        seq_list.remove(i)
+#if number == 0:
+#    #Display nth root(0)
+#    print("The %s root of %s is : %s" \
+#            % (nth,number,int(Decimal(repr(i)).normalize())))
+#else:
+#    #Display nth root(x)
+#    print("The %s root of %s is : %s" \
+#            % (nth,number,Decimal(repr(i)).normalize()))  

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