Python Basics

Programming Basics: Python

You will find it useful to store your data in arrays and matrices. This
will allow you to compute values, etc, and save you a lot of time. Matlab
and Python are powerful tools for working with arrays and matrices.
Gaining proficiency with one of these languages will likely save you a
lot of time in the long run.

      # Define a numerical array
      x = [7, 9, 12, 5, 2, 13, 9];

      # Define an array containing strings.
      c = ['seven', 'nine', 'twelve', 'five', 'two', 'thirteen', 'nine'];
     

      ## For-loop examples

      # Go through the values defined in a for loop and print the values to the
      # command line.
      for j in range(0, 10):
          print(j)

      # Let's loop through all of the values in the numerical array and display
      # what we've found to the command line.
      for value in x:
          print(value)

      # Now, let's do the same for the cell containing our strings.
      for value in c:
          print(value)
    

     ## While-loop examples.
     done = False;
     count = 0;
     while count < len(x):
         print(x[count])
         count += 1;
    

     ## If-then-else statement examples

     # Let's loop through all of the values in the numerical array and display
     # what we've found to the command line.
     for j in range(0, len(x)):
         if (x[j] == 5):
             print("I found 5!")
         elif (x[j] == 7):
             print("I found 7!")
         else:
             print("I found %d!" % x[j])

     # Now, let's do the same for the cell containing our strings.
     for j in range(0, len(c)):
         if (c[j] == "five"):
             print("I found five!")
         elif (c[j] == "seven"):
             print("I found seven!")
         else:
             print("I found %s!" % c[j])
    

     ## Searching for values in an array.

     # Search for the index numbers in the array that contain the desired
     # values. If the value isn't there, it will return empty.
     # For the numerical array; find values equal to 9.
     tf = [i for i in range(len(x)) if x[i] == 9]
     print tf

     # Find all of the values greater than or equal to 7.
     tf2 = [i for i in range(len(x)) if x[i] >= 7]
     print tf2

     tf3 = [i for i in range(len(c)) if c[i] == "nine"]
     print tf3