def clamp_number(num, a, b):
  return max(min(num, max(a, b)), min(a, b))
  
clamp_number(2, 3, 5) # 3
clamp_number(1, -1, -5) # -1

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)

from collections import defaultdict

def combine_values(*dicts):
  res = defaultdict(list)
  for d in dicts:
    for key in d:
      res[key].append(d[key])
  return dict(res)
  
d1 = {'a': 1, 'b': 'foo', 'c': 400}
d2 = {'a': 3, 'b': 200, 'd': 400}

combine_values(d1, d2) # {'a': [1, 3], 'b': ['foo', 200], 'c': [400], 'd': [400]}

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# xor a list of integers to find the lonely integer
res = a[0]
    for i in range(1,len(a)):
        res = res ^ a[i]

my_list = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
removed_element = my_list.pop(2)  # Remove and return element at index 2
print(removed_element)  # 3
print(my_list)  # [1, 2, 4, 5]

last_element = my_list.pop()  # Remove and return the last element
print(last_element)  # 5
print(my_list)  # [1, 2, 4]

# Python program for Plotting Fibonacci 
# spiral fractal using Turtle 
import turtle 
import math 
  
def fiboPlot(n): 
    a = 0
    b = 1
    square_a = a 
    square_b = b 
  
    # Setting the colour of the plotting pen to blue 
    x.pencolor("blue") 
  
    # Drawing the first square 
    x.forward(b * factor) 
    x.left(90) 
    x.forward(b * factor) 
    x.left(90) 
    x.forward(b * factor) 
    x.left(90) 
    x.forward(b * factor) 
  
    # Proceeding in the Fibonacci Series 
    temp = square_b 
    square_b = square_b + square_a 
    square_a = temp 
      
    # Drawing the rest of the squares 
    for i in range(1, n): 
        x.backward(square_a * factor) 
        x.right(90) 
        x.forward(square_b * factor) 
        x.left(90) 
        x.forward(square_b * factor) 
        x.left(90) 
        x.forward(square_b * factor) 
  
        # Proceeding in the Fibonacci Series 
        temp = square_b 
        square_b = square_b + square_a 
        square_a = temp 
  
    # Bringing the pen to starting point of the spiral plot 
    x.penup() 
    x.setposition(factor, 0) 
    x.seth(0) 
    x.pendown() 
  
    # Setting the colour of the plotting pen to red 
    x.pencolor("red") 
  
    # Fibonacci Spiral Plot 
    x.left(90) 
    for i in range(n): 
        print(b) 
        fdwd = math.pi * b * factor / 2
        fdwd /= 90
        for j in range(90): 
            x.forward(fdwd) 
            x.left(1) 
        temp = a 
        a = b 
        b = temp + b 
  
  
# Here 'factor' signifies the multiplicative  
# factor which expands or shrinks the scale 
# of the plot by a certain factor. 
factor = 1
  
# Taking Input for the number of  
# Iterations our Algorithm will run 
n = int(input('Enter the number of iterations (must be > 1): ')) 
  
# Plotting the Fibonacci Spiral Fractal  
# and printing the corresponding Fibonacci Number 
if n > 0: 
    print("Fibonacci series for", n, "elements :") 
    x = turtle.Turtle() 
    x.speed(100) 
    fiboPlot(n) 
    turtle.done() 
else: 
    print("Number of iterations must be > 0")