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Re: Consistent error

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On Sunday, January 3, 2016 at 5:28:49 PM UTC+1, Ian wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 3, 2016 at 8:59 AM,  <cc.fezeribe@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Thanks Chris!
> > Don't worry about the indent, will fix it
> > I've rewritten it to this-
> >
> >  def get_algorithm_result( numlist ):
> >>  largest = numlist[0]
> >>  i = 1
> >>  while ( i < len(numlist) ):
> >      i = i + 1
> >>    if ( largest < numlist[i]):
> >>      largest = numlist[i]
> >>      numlist[i] = numlist[-1]
> >>      numlist = [1,2,3,4,5]
> >        return largest
> 
> This is even harder to read than before since some of the lines are
> now quoted and some are not.
> 
> >> def prime_number(x):
> >>  return len([n for n in range(1, x + 1) if x % n == 0]) <= 2
> >
> > But it still gives the test_maximum_number_one error.
> > Please if you have any ideas what else I should change or add, let me know. Thanks!
> 
> It's hard to give any specific advice about fixing the unittest
> failure without knowing what the test is testing. These two lines
> don't seem to have anything to do with the algorithm that you quoted
> in the first post, however:
> 
> >      numlist[i] = numlist[-1]
> >      numlist = [1,2,3,4,5]
> 
> It looks like you should kill everything in this function after the
> assignment to largest and then start reimplementing the algorithm
> again from the " If Li is last number from  the list" step.

Thanks Ian!
The algorithm is actually two part question, that's why the prime number part in the answer. And good enough that part isn't raising any errors.
Still going over it hoping to get it right.
Appreciate your input, God bless!

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Consistent error cc.fezeribe@gmail.com - 2016-01-03 06:35 -0800
  Re: Consistent error Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2016-01-04 01:47 +1100
    Re: Consistent error cc.fezeribe@gmail.com - 2016-01-03 07:59 -0800
      Re: Consistent error Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2016-01-04 03:14 +1100
        Re: Consistent error cc.fezeribe@gmail.com - 2016-01-03 08:55 -0800
          Re: Consistent error Alister <alister.ware@ntlworld.com> - 2016-01-03 18:22 +0000
      Re: Consistent error Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2016-01-03 09:27 -0700
        Re: Consistent error cc.fezeribe@gmail.com - 2016-01-03 08:59 -0800
          Re: Consistent error iykeluvzu@gmail.com - 2016-01-15 06:15 -0800

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