Source code for CrackingCodes.Ch13.PracticeQuestions

"""Chapter 13 Practice Questions

Answers Chapter 13 Practice Questions via Python code.
"""


[docs]def main(): # 1. What do the following expressions evaluate to? print(17 % 1000) print(5 % 5) # 2. What is the GCD of 10 and 15? # Don't do this - imports should be at the top of the file from pythontutorials.books.CrackingCodes.Ch13.cryptomath import gcd print(gcd(10, 15)) # 3. What does spam contain after executing spam, eggs = 'hello', 'world'? spam, eggs = 'hello', 'world' print(spam) # 4. The GCD of 17 and 31 is 1. Are 17 and 31 relatively prime? if not gcd(17, 31) == 1: print("No") else: print("Yes") # 5. Why aren't 6 and 8 relatively prime? print(gcd(6, 8)) # 6. What is the formula for the modular inverse of A mod C? # Hint: check page 183 SYMBOLS = 'ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz1234567890 !?.' print("The modular inverse of %s mod %s is number %s such that (%s * %s) mod %s == %s" % (SYMBOLS[0], SYMBOLS[2], SYMBOLS[34], SYMBOLS[0], SYMBOLS[34], SYMBOLS[2], SYMBOLS[-14]))
# If PracticeQuestions.py is run (instead of imported as a module), call # the main() function: if __name__ == '__main__': main()