estimatingpi.py part 1

estimatingpi1.py

import math


PI_STRING = "3.141592653589793238"
RED = "\x1B[31m"
GREEN = "\x1B[32m"
RESET = "\x1B[0m"


def main():

    """
    Here we simply call the functions which estimate pi using various methods
    """

    print("-----------------")
    print("| codedrome.com |")
    print("| Estimating Pi |")
    print("-----------------\n")

    #fractions()

    #francois_viete()

    #john_wallis()

    #john_machin()

    #gregory_leibniz()

    #nilakantha()


def print_as_text(pi):

    """
    Takes a value for pi and prints it below a definitive value,
    with matching digits in green and non-matching digits in red
    """

    pi_string = str("%1.18f" % pi)

    print("Definitive: " + PI_STRING)

    print("Estimated:  ", end="")

    for i in range(0, len(pi_string)):

        if pi_string[i] == PI_STRING[i]:

            print(GREEN +  pi_string[i] + RESET, end="")

        else:

            print(RED +  pi_string[i] + RESET, end="")

    print("\n")