def print_x_pattern(size):
    i,j = 0,size - 1

    while j >= 0 and i < size:

        initial_spaces = ' '*min(i,j)
        middle_spaces = ' '*(abs(i - j) - 1)
        final_spaces = ' '*(size - 1 - max(i,j))

        if j == i:
            print(initial_spaces + '*' + final_spaces)
        else:
            print(initial_spaces + '*' + middle_spaces + '*' + final_spaces)

        i += 1
        j -= 1

print_x_pattern(7)

def hex_to_rgb(hex):
  return tuple(int(hex[i:i+2], 16) for i in (0, 2, 4))

hex_to_rgb('FFA501') # (255, 165, 1)

def max_n(lst, n = 1):
  return sorted(lst, reverse = True)[:n]

max_n([1, 2, 3]) # [3]
max_n([1, 2, 3], 2) # [3, 2]

weigh = lambda a,b: sum(b)-sum(a)
FindCoin = lambda A: 0 if (n := len(A)) == 1 else (m := n//3) * (w := 1 + weigh(A[:m], A[2*m:])) + FindCoin(A[m*w:m*(w+1)])
print(FindCoin([1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,1]))

import anytree as at
import random as rm

# Generate a tree with node_count many nodes. Each has a number key that shows when it was made and a randomly selected color, red or white.
def random_tree(node_count):
    
    # Generates the list of nodes
    nodes = []
    for i in range(node_count):
        test = rm.randint(1,2)
        if test == 1:
            nodes.append(at.Node(str(i),color="white"))
        else:
            nodes.append(at.Node(str(i),color="red"))
    
    #Creates the various main branches
    for i in range(node_count):
        for j in range(i, len(nodes)):
            test = rm.randint(1,len(nodes))
            if test == 1 and nodes[j].parent == None and (not nodes[i] == nodes[j]):
                nodes[j].parent = nodes[i]
    
    #Collects all the main branches into a single tree with the first node being the root
    for i in range(1, node_count):
        if nodes[i].parent == None and (not nodes[i] == nodes[0]):
            nodes[i].parent = nodes[0]

    return nodes[0]

def key_of_min(d):
  return min(d, key = d.get)

key_of_min({'a':4, 'b':0, 'c':13}) # b