webinar-python-input-patterns-2023-06-10

# Webinar Input Patterns June 10 2023

# input() ALWAYS returns a string
# myInput = input() # that myInput var is definitely a str!

# but we might want to change it to something else...

# 1 Recast a numeric string into an int or float
# 2 Breaking up a long string into a list of smaller strings
# 3 Break up a string containing numeric chars into a list of
#       recast ints or floats
# 4 One value tells you how many times to call input()
# 5 We DON'T KNOW how many times to call input(), but we know
#       a sentinel value to stop


# 1 Recast a numeric string into an int or float
# looks a number...  5 so it's really "5"
# myInput = int(input())
# print(type(myInput))

# 2 Breaking up a long string into a list of smaller strings
# "Pat Silly Doe"
myInput = "Pat Silly Doe" # input()
strList = myInput.split()
# myInput = input().split()
print(strList)

# getting a series of numbers... 12 44 67 23
# 3 Break up a string containing numeric chars into a list of
#       recast ints or floats
myInput =  "31 333 2 78 92" # input()
strList = myInput.split()
print(strList)
numList = []
# for __ in __someContainer__
for num in strList:
    numList.append(int(num))
print(numList)

# 4 One value tells you HOW MANY TIMES to call input()
# 5 # so 5 more pieces of data coming in...
# 30.0
# 50.0
# 10.0
# 100.0
# 65.0


# numVals = int(input()) # get that first input
# floatList = []
#
# for num in range(numVals):
#     # get each next input, do your stuff
#     nextInput = float(input())
#     floatList.append(nextInput)
# print(floatList)

# 5 We DON'T KNOW how many times to call input(), but we know to stop on some SENTINEL VALUE
# this is a WHILE loop condition

# ask for the FIRST input()
# myInput = input()
# # THEN I can set up a while loop condition...
# while myInput != "-1": # pay attention to string vs int
#     print(f"I got this input: {myInput}")
#     myInput = input()
# print(f"I am done! I saw the sentinel value of {myInput}")

# Condition is never satisfied... comparing ints and strings
# myInput = int(input())
# while myInput != "-1":
#     print(myInput * 2)
#     myInput = int(input())
# print(f"I am done! I saw the sentinel value of {myInput}")

# multiple quit commands
# You can quit with "quit" or "done" or "d"
myInput = input()
quitCommands = ["quit", "done", "d"] # pro tip: put them in a list!
while not myInput in quitCommands:
    print(f"I received the command: {myInput}")
    myInput = input()
print("OK. Done!")