Python/Project Euler/Problem 28/sol1.py

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from __future__ import print_function
def diagonal_sum(n):
total = 1
for i in xrange(n/2):
odd = 2*(i+1)+1
even = 2*(i+1)
total = total + 4*odd**2 - 6*even
return total
if __name__ == '__main__':
import sys
if len(sys.argv) == 1:
print(diagonal_sum(1001))
else:
try:
n = int(sys.argv[1])
diagonal_sum(n)
except ValueError:
print('Invalid entry - please enter a number')