Question

(Python) I need help finding the Minimum using the for loop.

Answer 1

Here is my code...

def main():
#Prompt User to Enter Total Rainfall for each Month.
greatest = 0
smallest = 0
maxRain = 0
minRain = 0
counter = 1
while True:
try:
months = int(input("How many months? "))
counter = 1
while months < 0 :
print("Invalid Input (No Negative Numbers)")
months = int(input("How many months? "))
except ValueError:
print("Invalid Input")
continue
else:
break
sum = 0.0

for i in range (1, months + 1):
rainfall = int(input("Enter the rainfall (" + str(i) + "): "))
sum += rainfall
if(months == 1):
greatest = rainfall
smallest = rainfall
if(rainfall > greatest):
greatest = rainfall
maxRain = i
if (rainfall < smallest):
smallest = rainfall
minRain = i
print(" Minimum = ", smallest)

average = sum/months

print("The total rainfall is %.2f" %sum)
print("The average monthly rainfall is %.2f" %average)
print("The Greatest Rainfall was in month %d and had a rainfall amount of %.2f" %(maxRain, greatest))
print("The Smallest Rainfall was in month %d and had a rainfall amount of %.2f" %(minRain, smallest))
main()

Answer 2

I have tried another way as well, but have failed...

Answer 3

Here is my code:


def main():
#Prompt User to Enter Total Rainfall for each Month.
greatest = 0
smallest = 0
maxRain = 0
minRain = 0
counter = 1
while True:
try:
months = int(input("How many months? "))
counter = 1
while months < 0 :
print("Invalid Input (No Negative Numbers)")
months = int(input("How many months? "))
except ValueError:
print("Invalid Input")
continue
else:
break
sum = 0.0

for i in range (1, months + 1):
rainfall = int(input("Enter the rainfall (" + str(i) + "): "))
sum += rainfall
if(months == 1):
greatest = rainfall
smallest = rainfall
if(rainfall > greatest):
greatest = rainfall
maxRain = i
if (rainfall < greatest):
smallest = rainfall
minRain = i

average = sum/months

print("The total rainfall is %.2f" %sum)
print("The average monthly rainfall is %.2f" %average)
print("The Greatest Rainfall was in month %d and had a rainfall amount of %.2f" %(maxRain, greatest))
print("The Smallest Rainfall was in month %d and had a rainfall amount of %.2f" %(minRain, smallest))
main()

Answer 4

i havent learned Python yet sorry i do know bootstrap, html and some javascript

Answer 5

Try taking out:

```
if(months == 1):
greatest = rainfall
smallest = rainfall
```
That code is just a hinderance, and may be your problem. Try putting in some print statements in for debugging. I've been having good success with writing my comments before writing any code to frame out what the various blocks (actually, more for functions and classes) of code are supposed to do and how they interface.

Answer 6

whats the actual question

Answer 7

oh yep like the guy said before me.. ur problem is
if(months == 1):
that should read
if (i==1):

Answer 8

Thanks!