CS110 5.1 Preclass

medianfind.py

import random
import numpy as np

for i in range(100):
    list = [int(100*random.random()) for i in range(100)]
    sigma = random.randint(1,49)
    sigma

    low = np.percentile(list, 50-sigma)
    high = np.percentile(list, 50+sigma)

    samp = float("Inf")
    retry = 0
    while samp < low or high < samp:
        samp = random.choice(list)
        retry += 1
        if retry == 3:
            print("fail!")
            break
        print(samp, "was in between", 50-sigma, "and", 50+sigma, "percentile")