Create guess_the_number_search.py (#7937)

Author: hakiKhuva

other/guess_the_number_search.py

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+"""
+guess the number using lower,higher and the value to find or guess
+
+solution works by dividing lower and higher of number guessed
+
+suppose lower is 0, higher is 1000 and the number to guess is 355
+
+>>> guess_the_number(10, 1000, 17)
+started...
+guess the number : 17
+details : [505, 257, 133, 71, 40, 25, 17]
+
+"""
+
+
+def temp_input_value(
+    min_val: int = 10, max_val: int = 1000, option: bool = True
+) -> int:
+    """
+    Temporary input values for tests
+
+    >>> temp_input_value(option=True)
+    10
+
+    >>> temp_input_value(option=False)
+    1000
+
+    >>> temp_input_value(min_val=100, option=True)
+    100
+
+    >>> temp_input_value(min_val=100, max_val=50)
+    Traceback (most recent call last):
+        ...
+    ValueError: Invalid value for min_val or max_val (min_value < max_value)
+
+    >>> temp_input_value("ten","fifty",1)
+    Traceback (most recent call last):
+        ...
+    AssertionError: Invalid type of value(s) specified to function!
+
+    >>> temp_input_value(min_val=-100, max_val=500)
+    -100
+
+    >>> temp_input_value(min_val=-5100, max_val=-100)
+    -5100
+    """
+    assert (
+        isinstance(min_val, int)
+        and isinstance(max_val, int)
+        and isinstance(option, bool)
+    ), "Invalid type of value(s) specified to function!"
+
+    if min_val > max_val:
+        raise ValueError("Invalid value for min_val or max_val (min_value < max_value)")
+    return min_val if option else max_val
+
+
+def get_avg(number_1: int, number_2: int) -> int:
+    """
+    Return the mid-number(whole) of two integers a and b
+
+    >>> get_avg(10, 15)
+    12
+
+    >>> get_avg(20, 300)
+    160
+
+    >>> get_avg("abcd", 300)
+    Traceback (most recent call last):
+        ...
+    TypeError: can only concatenate str (not "int") to str
+
+    >>> get_avg(10.5,50.25)
+    30
+    """
+    return int((number_1 + number_2) / 2)
+
+
+def guess_the_number(lower: int, higher: int, to_guess: int) -> None:
+    """
+    The `guess_the_number` function that guess the number by some operations
+    and using inner functions
+
+    >>> guess_the_number(10, 1000, 17)
+    started...
+    guess the number : 17
+    details : [505, 257, 133, 71, 40, 25, 17]
+
+    >>> guess_the_number(-10000, 10000, 7)
+    started...
+    guess the number : 7
+    details : [0, 5000, 2500, 1250, 625, 312, 156, 78, 39, 19, 9, 4, 6, 7]
+
+    >>> guess_the_number(10, 1000, "a")
+    Traceback (most recent call last):
+        ...
+    AssertionError: argument values must be type of "int"
+
+    >>> guess_the_number(10, 1000, 5)
+    Traceback (most recent call last):
+        ...
+    ValueError: guess value must be within the range of lower and higher value
+
+    >>> guess_the_number(10000, 100, 5)
+    Traceback (most recent call last):
+        ...
+    ValueError: argument value for lower and higher must be(lower > higher)
+    """
+    assert (
+        isinstance(lower, int) and isinstance(higher, int) and isinstance(to_guess, int)
+    ), 'argument values must be type of "int"'
+
+    if lower > higher:
+        raise ValueError("argument value for lower and higher must be(lower > higher)")
+
+    if not lower < to_guess < higher:
+        raise ValueError(
+            "guess value must be within the range of lower and higher value"
+        )
+
+    def answer(number: int) -> str:
+        """
+        Returns value by comparing with entered `to_guess` number
+        """
+        if number > to_guess:
+            return "high"
+        elif number < to_guess:
+            return "low"
+        else:
+            return "same"
+
+    print("started...")
+
+    last_lowest = lower
+    last_highest = higher
+
+    last_numbers = []
+
+    while True:
+        number = get_avg(last_lowest, last_highest)
+        last_numbers.append(number)
+
+        if answer(number) == "low":
+            last_lowest = number
+        elif answer(number) == "high":
+            last_highest = number
+        else:
+            break
+
+    print(f"guess the number : {last_numbers[-1]}")
+    print(f"details : {str(last_numbers)}")
+
+
+def main() -> None:
+    """
+    starting point or function of script
+    """
+    lower = int(input("Enter lower value : ").strip())
+    higher = int(input("Enter high value : ").strip())
+    guess = int(input("Enter value to guess : ").strip())
+    guess_the_number(lower, higher, guess)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()