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#!/usr/bin/env python | |
import sys | |
import optparse | |
parser = optparse.OptionParser( | |
usage=""" | |
usage: %prog [low] hi | |
Do an (integer) binary on the command line. Initial arguments are a lower and upper bound. | |
If only one argument is given, the lower bound will be assume 0. Iteratively state | |
h/l if the number you are looking for is higher/lower. Use k/j if are you used to vim keys. | |
""" | |
) | |
options, args = parser.parse_args() | |
if len(sys.argv) >= 2: | |
lower = int(float(sys.argv[0])) | |
upper = int(float(sys.argv[1])) | |
elif len(sys.argv) == 2: | |
upper = int(float(sys.argv[0])) | |
lower = 0 | |
print("Assuming {lower} as lower bound".format(**locals())) | |
else: | |
parser.print_help() | |
raise UserWarning("Usage: bs <lower> <upper>") | |
while lower + 1 < upper: | |
median = ((lower + upper) / 2) | |
print("Median {median}, Lower {lower}, Upper {upper}".format(**locals())) | |
user_input = '' | |
print(user_input) | |
while user_input not in ['h', 'l', '=', 'j', 'k']: | |
user_input = raw_input("Higher [h/k], lower [l/j], or equal [=]? ") | |
if user_input in ['h', 'k']: | |
lower = median | |
elif user_input in ['l', 'j']: | |
upper = median | |
elif user_input == '=': | |
break | |
if user_input == 'h': | |
median = upper | |
elif user_input == 'l': | |
median = lower | |
print("\n\nFinal answer: {median}".format(**locals())) |
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