Python/maths/pythagoras.py

30 lines
712 B
Python
Raw Normal View History

"""Uses Pythagoras theorem to calculate the distance between two points in space."""
import math
class Point:
def __init__(self, x, y, z):
self.x = x
self.y = y
self.z = z
def __repr__(self) -> str:
return f"Point({self.x}, {self.y}, {self.z})"
def distance(a: Point, b: Point) -> float:
"""
>>> point1 = Point(2, -1, 7)
>>> point2 = Point(1, -3, 5)
>>> print(f"Distance from {point1} to {point2} is {distance(point1, point2)}")
Distance from Point(2, -1, 7) to Point(1, -3, 5) is 3.0
"""
return math.sqrt(abs((b.x - a.x) ** 2 + (b.y - a.y) ** 2 + (b.z - a.z) ** 2))
if __name__ == "__main__":
import doctest
doctest.testmod()