from random import randint

def count(mark, scores):
    numbers = 0    # Initialise a variable for counting scores of ten
    for score in scores:
        if score == mark:
            numbers += 1

def range_count(scores):
    print("Which range do you want to find?")
    print("Below value entered, type : l")
    print ("Above value entered, type : a")
    print("Between values, enter : v")
    request = input(":>")
    numbers = 0    # Initialise a variable for counting scores lower than mark
    if request == "l":
        mark = input("Enter mark :> ")
        for score in scores:
            if score < int(mark):
                numbers += 1
        mark = str(mark)
        output = "low scores, lower than " #+ mark
    elif request == "a":
        mark = input("Enter mark :> ")
        for score in scores:
            if score > int(mark):
                numbers += 1
        mark = str(mark)
        output = "higher scores, higher than " #+ mark
    elif request == "v":
        high = int(input("enter high value :> "))
        low = int(input("enter low value :> "))
        for score in scores:
            if (score >= low and score <= high):
                numbers += 1
        mark = str(low) + " and " + str(high)
        output = "score between the marks specified " + mark
    else:
        print(" you really do need to choose from the options given")
        numbers = 0
        mark = "none"
        output = "XXX No count done, instructions not followed"
    return numbers, output

scores = []

for x in range (0, 30):
  scores.append(randint(0, 10))    # Generate a random number from 0 to 10 and append to scores
print("This is the list of scores for the class", scores)

mark = int(input("\nEnter the mark you are searching for, 10 is top :> "))
search_item = 0    # Initialise a variable for counting scores of ten

for score in scores:
  if score == mark:
    search_item += 1

top_scorers = count(mark, scores) # Count function called here

print("{0} learners got top marks".format(search_item))

print("\nSearhing..., counting values in range in a list?")
numbers, output = range_count(scores) # count function called for ranges
print("{0} learners got ".format(numbers), output)