# for randomness
from random import random
# minimum finder
def minimum(value_one, value_two):
if value_one < value_two:
return value_one
return value_two
# main function
def simulate(boys, girls, years, total, fast):
# make sure the ages are DIFFERENT
b_ages = range(70)
g_ages = range(70)
# setup the ages
for age in range(70):
b_ages[age] = g_ages[age] = 0
b_ages[20] = boys
g_ages[20] = girls
# simulator
for year in range(years):
# slow printer
if not fast:
print 'Year =', year
sum = 0
for age in range(70):
sum += b_ages[age]
print 'Boys =', sum
sum = 0
for age in range(70):
sum += g_ages[age]
print 'Girls =', sum
print 'Boy Ages =', str(b_ages)[1:-1]
print 'Girl Ages =', str(g_ages)[1:-1]
# find out the number of offspring
b_born = g_born = 0
for age in range(20, 50):
pairs = minimum(b_ages[age], g_ages[age])
total_born = int(random() * (pairs + 1))
half = int(random() * (total_born + 1))
b_born += total_born - half
g_born += half
# make everyone age one year
for age in range(68, -1, -1):
b_ages[age + 1] = b_ages[age]
g_ages[age + 1] = g_ages[age]
# add the offspring
b_ages[0] = b_born
g_ages[0] = g_born
# check for total population
if total != 0:
sum = 0
for age in range(70):
sum += b_ages[age] + g_ages[age]
if total <= sum:
break
# pause for reading
if not fast:
raw_input('Pausing ...')
# finish the simulation
print 'Year =', year + 1
sum = 0
for age in range(70):
sum += b_ages[age]
print 'Boys =', sum
sum = 0
for age in range(70):
sum += g_ages[age]
print 'Girls =', sum
print 'Boy Ages =', str(b_ages)[1:-1]
print 'Girl Ages =', str(g_ages)[1:-1]
# calculate the total
sum = 0
for age in range(70):
sum += b_ages[age] + g_ages[age]
print 'There are a total of', sum, 'people.'
# get input
def start():
global notes_words
loop = True
while loop:
try:
boys = int(raw_input('How many boys should we start with? '))
loop = False
except:
pass
loop = True
while loop:
try:
girls = int(raw_input('How many girls should we start with? '))
loop = False
except:
pass
loop = True
while loop:
try:
years = int(raw_input('How many years should we simulate? '))
loop = False
except:
pass
loop = True
while loop:
try:
total = int(raw_input('How many people do we want? '))
loop = False
except:
pass
# more vocabulary
accept = ['yes', 'y', 'yeah', 'si']
deny = ['no', 'n', 'nada', 'never']
loop = True
while loop:
try:
fast = raw_input('Should we go fast? ')
if fast.lower() in accept:
fast = True
loop = False
elif fast.lower() in deny:
fast = False
loop = False
elif fast.lower() in notes_words:
print 'The available commands are ' + str(accept)[1:-1] + ', ' \
+ str(deny)[1:-1] + ', ' + str(notes_words)[1:-1] + '.'
else:
print '"' + fast + '" is not something that I understand.'
except:
pass
try:
simulate(boys, girls, years, total, fast)
except:
print 'The simulation crashed !!!'
# define the vocabulary
start_words = ['start', 'begin', 'exe', 'execute']
break_words = ['break', 'exit', 'end', 'quit']
notes_words = ['help', '?', '/?', '-?']
# get command
print 'Executing Population Simulator ...'
while True:
prompt = raw_input('Please enter a command: ')
if prompt.lower() in start_words:
start()
elif prompt.lower() in break_words:
break
elif prompt.lower() in notes_words:
print 'The available commands are ' + str(start_words)[1:-1] + ', ' + \
str(break_words)[1:-1] + ', ' + str(notes_words)[1:-1] + '.'
else:
print '"' + prompt + '" is not something that I understand.'
Diff to Previous Revision
--- revision 1 2012-07-12 04:45:43
+++ revision 2 2012-07-13 14:37:26
@@ -120,7 +120,8 @@
fast = False
loop = False
elif fast.lower() in notes_words:
- print 'The available commands are ' + str(accept)[1:-1] + ', ' + str(deny)[1:-1] + ', ' + str(notes_words)[1:-1] + '.'
+ print 'The available commands are ' + str(accept)[1:-1] + ', ' \
+ + str(deny)[1:-1] + ', ' + str(notes_words)[1:-1] + '.'
else:
print '"' + fast + '" is not something that I understand.'
except:
@@ -144,6 +145,7 @@
elif prompt.lower() in break_words:
break
elif prompt.lower() in notes_words:
- print 'The available commands are ' + str(start_words)[1:-1] + ', ' + str(break_words)[1:-1] + ', ' + str(notes_words)[1:-1] + '.'
+ print 'The available commands are ' + str(start_words)[1:-1] + ', ' + \
+ str(break_words)[1:-1] + ', ' + str(notes_words)[1:-1] + '.'
else:
print '"' + prompt + '" is not something that I understand.'
