def sum_of_powers(end, power = 2, start = 1):
  return sum([(i) ** power for i in range(start, end + 1)])

sum_of_powers(10) # 385
sum_of_powers(10, 3) # 3025
sum_of_powers(10, 3, 5) # 2925

prime_lists=[] # a list to store the prime numbers

def prime(n): # define prime numbers
    if n <= 1:
        return False
    # divide n by 2... up to n-1
    for i in range(2, n):
        if n % i == 0:  # the remainder should'nt be a 0
            return False
    else:
        prime_lists.append(n)
        return True



for n in range(30,1000):  # calling function and passing starting point =30 coz we need primes >30
    prime(n)

check=0 # a var to limit the output  to 10 only
for n in prime_lists:
    for x in prime_lists:
        val=  n *x
        if (val > 1000 ):
            check=check +1
        if (check <10) :
            print("the num is:", val , "=",n , "* ", x )
        break

#Original
def output_json_log_data_to_file(filename, record_dictionary_list):
    with open(filename, 'w') as outputFile:
        for record in record_dictionary_list:
            json.dump(record, outputFile)
            outputFile.write('\n')


#Atomic
def output_json_log_data_to_file(filename, record_dictionary_list):
    # Use atomic file operations to prevent race conditions with readers
    # Write to temporary file first, then atomically rename to target file
    tmp_filename = filename + '.tmp'
    with open(tmp_filename, 'w') as outputFile:
        for record in record_dictionary_list:
            json.dump(record, outputFile)
            outputFile.write('\n')
    # Atomic rename - this prevents readers from seeing partial writes
    shutil.move(tmp_filename, filename)

""" Rock Paper Scissors
----------------------------------------
"""
import random
import os
import re
os.system('cls' if os.name=='nt' else 'clear')
while (1 < 2):
    print "\n"
    print "Rock, Paper, Scissors - Shoot!"
    userChoice = raw_input("Choose your weapon [R]ock], [P]aper, or [S]cissors: ")
    if not re.match("[SsRrPp]", userChoice):
        print "Please choose a letter:"
        print "[R]ock, [S]cissors or [P]aper."
        continue
    // Echo the user's choice
    print "You chose: " + userChoice
    choices = ['R', 'P', 'S']
    opponenetChoice = random.choice(choices)
    print "I chose: " + opponenetChoice
    if opponenetChoice == str.upper(userChoice):
        print "Tie! "
    #if opponenetChoice == str("R") and str.upper(userChoice) == "P"
    elif opponenetChoice == 'R' and userChoice.upper() == 'S':      
        print "Scissors beats rock, I win! "
        continue
    elif opponenetChoice == 'S' and userChoice.upper() == 'P':      
        print "Scissors beats paper! I win! "
        continue
    elif opponenetChoice == 'P' and userChoice.upper() == 'R':      
        print "Paper beat rock, I win! "
        continue
    else:       
        print "You win!"

string

#question1.py
def rose(n) :
  if n==0 : 
    yield []
  else :
    for k in range(0,n) :    
      for l in rose(k) :
        for r in rose(n-1-k) :      
            yield [l]+[r]+[r]
            
def start(n) :
  for x in rose(n) : 
      print(x) #basically I am printing x for each rose(n) file


print("starting program: \n")
start(2) # here is where I call the start function