This assignment is due by 5:00 PM Tuesday, 28 March.
A Python prep assignment
This is an assignment to jump-start you on Python and make sure
you know enough Python to use the
os
and subprocess modules by the 12 April meeting.
Preparation
Work through the first three parts of Python for Java Programmers. This will take you up to text files and dictionaries.
As you work through the sections, type in (ok... copy-and-paste) the examples and run them. That will help you to learn Python.
The assignment
Write a program so that can be run from the command line as follows:
wordcount file
You can do this using the hashbang feature of Linux simply
by starting your Python command with the Python comment
#!/usr/bin/env python
Your program will open file.txt as an input file and create file.count as an output file.
Your program should count the number of times each letter of the alphabet appears in the input file. For every unique letter that appears in the file, your output file should contain a line the lists that letter followed by the number of times it appears in the file. All letters should be converted to upper case before performing the count.
For example, suppose the input file contains the following text:
For example, suppose the input file contains the following text:
Then your program should the following in the output file.
A 2 C 1 E 7 F 3 G 1 H 1 I 4 L 4 M 1 N 4 O 5 P 4 R 1 S 3 T 6 U 2 W 1 X 2
Yet more references
There are a lot of Python cheat sheets on Pinterest.
Turn in
Upload your Python program (no PDF) to the Homework 8 moodle page by 11:00 PM on Saturday, 8 April.