for loop - Python example

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Source code: for1 Module: Y199

# for loop - iterates through a set

for lang in ("C","C++","Lua","Tcl","Perl","Python","PHP","Ruby"):
        print lang,"is a great programming language"

print "\nSeating people at tables of 4 ..."
for fours in range(11):
        if fours % 4 != 0:
                print fours, "seated. We have some odd seats left"
        else:
                print fours, "seated. Tables filled"

print "\nScanning a data file ..."
count = 0
for lyne in open("requests.xyz"):
        count = count + 1
        if lyne.find("Python") > 0:
                print "line no.",count,": ",lyne,

""" Sample output

wizard:y199.d graham$ python for1
C is a great programming language
C++ is a great programming language
Lua is a great programming language
Tcl is a great programming language
Perl is a great programming language
Python is a great programming language
PHP is a great programming language
Ruby is a great programming language

Seating people at tables of 4 ...
0 seated. Tables filled
1 seated. We have some odd seats left
2 seated. We have some odd seats left
3 seated. We have some odd seats left
4 seated. Tables filled
5 seated. We have some odd seats left
6 seated. We have some odd seats left
7 seated. We have some odd seats left
8 seated. Tables filled
9 seated. We have some odd seats left
10 seated. We have some odd seats left

Scanning a data file ...
line no. 8 : hazel PHP Python Perl Ruby ASP
line no. 12 : leane PHP Python ASP Perl Java
line no. 15 : olivia MySQL Python ASP PHP
line no. 27 : adam Tcl/Tk Perl Python MySQL
line no. 28 : barry Python XML Java Perl PHP
line no. 34 : harry PHP Python Java
line no. 37 : ken Tcl/Tk Python Java Perl
line no. 40 : nigel PHP Python Java Perl
line no. 44 : rupert Java Python MySQL
wizard:y199.d graham$

"""

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