Python/maths/3n+1.py
2019-10-05 10:14:13 +05:00

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Python

from typing import Tuple, List
def n31(a: int) -> Tuple[List[int], int]:
"""
Returns the Collatz sequence and its length of any postiver integer.
>>> n31(4)
([4, 2, 1], 3)
"""
if not isinstance(a, int):
raise TypeError("Must be int, not {0}".format(type(a).__name__))
if a < 1:
raise ValueError("Given integer must be greater than 1, not {0}".format(a))
path = [a]
while a != 1:
if a % 2 == 0:
a = a // 2
else:
a = 3 * a + 1
path += [a]
return path, len(path)
def main():
num = 4
path, length = n31(num)
print(
"The Collatz sequence of {0} took {1} steps. \nPath: {2}".format(
num, length, path
)
)
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()