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Hello,

I have an exercise to do in Python, I've done it but I'm not sure if that's really what I was supposed to do. Could you tell me if I understood the task correctly?

The question is: Write a Python program that asks the user to input a real number x and returns the value of 1/2*x (squared) + 5x - 4 and provide this algorithm in Python.

Here is what I was able to do: 
x=int(input(´´choose an integer number:´´)) x=1/2*x**2+5*x-4 print(´´the result of the calculation is:´´, x)


Everything works well, but I wanted to know if that's what was asked of me?

EDIT: Added the LANGUAGE in the code tags (syntax highlighting).
Explanations available here:
https://codes-sources.commentcamarche.net/faq/10686-le-nouveau-codes-sources-comment-ca-marche#balises-code

Thank you for keeping this in mind in your future messages.

7 answers

  1. Phil_1857
    It's good this time

    As for y=f(x), it's true that it would be better to define a function for that: 

    def f(x):


    that contains the calculation (y = ....) and returns the value y

    then you can write: 

    print('For x = {} , ½x²+5x-4 = {}'.format(x, f(x)))
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    1. Anonymous user
      Thank you very much, I better understand the logic of Python.
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    2. Phil_1857
      @Anonymous useryou just have to show us your finalized code...
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    3. Anonymous user
      @Phil_1857
      x=float(input("choose a real number: ")) def f(x) : y=1/2*x**2+5*x-4 return y print('For x = {} , ½x²+5x-4 = {}'.format(x, f(x)))
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    4. Phil_1857
      @Anonymous userHello,

      Very good!
      However, you need to learn to use code tags to display your program
      (see the link provided by Baladur above)
      after you validate, it should look like this: 
       #in principle, we put the functions at the beginning... def f(x) : y=1/2*x**2+5*x-4 return y #... then the main program x=float(input("choose a real number: ")) print('For x = {} , ½x²+5x-4 = {}'.format(x, f(x)))
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    5. Blast3000
      @Phil_1857Thank you for taking the time to explain things to me.
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  2. Phil_1857
    Hello,

    to know if that’s really what is asked of me to do?

    First, you are asked to enter a real number, and you write: 

    x=int(input('choose an integer:'))


    so you are entering an integer, not a real number...
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    1. Blast3000
      Thank you, I corrected the mistake. Is it okay to do the calculation that I am asked to do?
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      1. Phil_1857
        I don't know: you are not showing your corrected code...
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        2. Anonymous user
          l'instruction :
          the code : 
          x=int(input("choose a real number: ")) x=1/2*x**2+5*x-4 print("the result is: ", x)
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          1. baladur13 Moderator
            Hello,
            Regardless of the use of int() for a floating point which is a bit weird,

            You ask to enter a number x and right away you display x= a value different from the one entered???
            On line 2 I think it should be y= f(x)
            For me the correct answer is in the form y = f(x) = result
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          2. Phil_1857
            @baladur13that he should already fix the int problem, since apparently it doesn't seem obvious to him

            then, in a second step, your remark is pertinent...
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          3. Anonymous user
            @baladur13Hello,
            I corrected: 
            x=float(input("choose a real number: "))
            f=1/2*x**2+5*x-4
            print("the result is: ", f)

            I would like to understand y=f(x) for line 2, can you please explain it to me?
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          4. baladur13 Moderator
            @Anonymous usery=f(x) denotes that y is a function of x.
            The function being ½x²+5x-4
            For better display I would prefer
            Print ("For x =", x)
            Print ("½x²+5x-4 =", f)
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        3. Phil_1857
          That's exactly what I thought: you haven't corrected anything at all! 

          x=int(input(.....))


          with int() you convert the input string into an integer not a float

          so, you cannot enter a number like 12.563
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          1. Anonymous user
            I'm sorry, I'm trying to understand I'm a beginner
            I think the correct code would be: 
            x=float(input("choose a real number: "))
            f=1/2*x**2+5*x-4
            print("the result is:", f)
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