Question

I am working on problem set #2 question number 1 and I cannot figure out how to compute all possible permutations of the variables I have created... http://pastebin.com/u4Dac2gK

It is not finished yet, but I think I will need to set up three while loops to test each set of permutations and then add one to the base variable each time.

Answer 1

nested loops should work

Answer 2

alright so I gave a try to nest loops within each other and I ended up with an interesting mess. The pastebin file has been updated with the current version of the code including the 3 nested loops I made. What exactly is going wrong here http://pastebin.com/u4Dac2gK

Answer 3

at line 48, try- while not foundCombination
http://python.net/~goodger/projects/pycon/2007/idiomatic/handout.html#testing-for-truth-values

for loops work too: http://pastebin.com/KCjVreHh
http://docs.python.org/tutorial/controlflow.html#for-statements

Answer 4

I like how you used those for nested for loops, I am going to re-write the code with it and then I will put it up on pastebin for criticism. Thanks for the help.

Answer 5

alright I am all finished with my new code. I have to say this ps taught me so much, and thank you so much for your help with xrange()... I wanted to know where I could find out more about the function and figure out how it is working.

code is here, take a look and criticize. http://pastebin.com/u4Dac2gK

Answer 6

The Python documentation should be installed on your computer - I think it is easier to use than the on-line version. xrange is a built-in function. reading the documentation is a must, especially the tutorial. If you are using windows and Idle, you should be able to access the documentation with F1 from within Idle.
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here is the on-line link (Python v2.72) http://docs.python.org/
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xrange: http://docs.python.org/library/functions.html#built-in-functions