CCC 2012 S1.py

infile = open("s1.in")
indata = infile.readline()
number = int(indata.strip('\n'))
infile.close()

def checker(play):
    if play[0] < play[1] < play[2] < play[3]:
        return True
    else:
        return False

    return False

total = 0
possplays = [0, 0, 0, number]

# Now to test all possible combinations of passes
for i in range(100):
    if i >= 99 or i == number:
        continue
    possplays[0] = i + 1
    for ii in range(100):
        if ii >= 99 or ii == i or ii == number:
            continue
        possplays[1] = ii + 1
        for iii in range(100):
            if iii >= 99 or iii == ii or iii == i or iii == number:
                continue
            possplays[2] = iii + 1
            # check if play results in a score
            score = checker(possplays)
            if score:
                total += 1
            else:
                pass


print total