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Create one python code cell for the problem below. Use any additional variables and comments as needed to program a solution to the corresponding problem. All functions should be defined at the top of the code in alphabetical order.

Problem:

1. Define a function with the following characteristics:
   • The function's purpose will be checking that a number matches another, so it should be named appropriately.
   • It must accept one parameter, which is the number it will be checking. Name this parameter appropriately.
   • It must have an appropriate docstring.
   • There needs to be a variable defined within the program that is the integer value of ((your birth month prepended to your birth year) mod 555). So if your birthday is October 1925, this variable would be (101925 % 555). It is the number the argument will be compared to, so name it appropriately.
   • If the numbers match, the function should return True, otherwise False.
2. Define a different function with the following characteristics:
   • This function will be trying to guess a passcode, so it should be named appropriately.
   • It must accept two parameters, both with default values.
     • The first parameter will be for the smallest number to check and its default value will be 0.
     • The second parameter will be for the largest number to check and its default value will be 100.
   • The function must have an appropriate docstring.
   • Create a variable to hold the correct passcode. You won't know the value yet, so define it as None.
   • Build a list of all of the numbers from the smallest to the largest (it must include the largest number in the list). Hint: Use the range() function with the first argument as the smallest number and the second argument as the largest value plus 1.
   • Loop through the list and for each iteration of the loop, do the following:
     • Call the function described in step 1 with the current list item as the argument and assign its return value to a variable.
     • If the function above returns True, store the current list item in the correct passcode variable and break out of the loop.
   • Return the correct passcode.
3. In your main code section, call the function defined in step 2 and store its return value in a variable named "passcode". You'll use the default argument value for the smallest number, so leave it out of the call. However, for the largest number, you need to pass in 555 as the argument.
4. Print out the correct passcode in a format string with a friendly (or funny) message.

Rubric:

• Adequate readability, comments, etc.
• Uses docstrings for methods
• Calls checker function using default argument for the first parameter
• Calls checker function overriding argument for second parameter
• Has a method to check against mod value
• Uses mod correctly
• Has a method to loop through range
• Uses default argments for parameters
• Range is defined using second parameter plus one
• Break out of loop when value is found
• Store in variable named passcode
• Uses a format string to print
• Has a main code section

Answer 1

PYTHON CODE:

def num_matches_num(number):
    '''
    This function is used to check a number which matches with another number.
    It must accept one parameter, which is the number it will be checking.
    '''
  
    # variable to store the birth month prepended to birth year
    month_year=101995%555

    # checking parameter matches the month_year variables
    if number == month_year:

        # if matches, return True
        return True
    else:

        # if not matches, return False
        return False

def guess_passcode(small=0,large=100):
    '''
    This function is used to guess a passcode.
    It must accept two parameters, both with default values.
    The first parameter will be for the smallest number to check and its default value will be 0.
    The second parameter will be for the largest number to check and its default value will be 100.
    '''

    # variable to store the passcode
    passcode = None

    # list of numbers in the range of small to large
    lst=list(range(small,large+1))

    # looping through every number in the lst
    for i in lst:

        # calling the function with parameter and
        # returned value is stored in the variable 't'
        t = num_matches_num(i)

        # if t is true, assign i to passcode and break from the loop
        if t == True:
            passcode = i
            break

    # returning the passcode
    return passcode

# calling the function with large parameter
passcode = guess_passcode(large=555)

# printing the passcode
print('Your passcode is {0:d}.'.format(passcode))

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