Python/maths/prime_sieve_eratosthenes.py
Shubham Lad a06995a686 add simple improved Sieve Of Eratosthenes Algorithm (#1412)
* add simple improved Sieve Of Eratosthenes Algorithm

* added doctests

* name changed
2019-10-21 20:10:19 +02:00

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'''
Sieve of Eratosthenes
Input : n =10
Output : 2 3 5 7
Input : n = 20
Output: 2 3 5 7 11 13 17 19
you can read in detail about this at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sieve_of_Eratosthenes
'''
def prime_sieve_eratosthenes(num):
"""
print the prime numbers upto n
>>> prime_sieve_eratosthenes(10)
2 3 5 7
>>> prime_sieve_eratosthenes(20)
2 3 5 7 11 13 17 19
"""
primes = [True for i in range(num + 1)]
p = 2
while p * p <= num:
if primes[p] == True:
for i in range(p*p, num+1, p):
primes[i] = False
p+=1
for prime in range(2, num+1):
if primes[prime]:
print(prime, end=" ")
if __name__ == "__main__":
num = int(input())
prime_sieve_eratosthenes(num)