# @return a list of strings, [s1, s2]
def letterCombinations(self, digits):
    if '' == digits: return []
    kvmaps = {
        '2': 'abc',
        '3': 'def',
        '4': 'ghi',
        '5': 'jkl',
        '6': 'mno',
        '7': 'pqrs',
        '8': 'tuv',
        '9': 'wxyz'
    }
    return reduce(lambda acc, digit: [x + y for x in acc for y in kvmaps[digit]], digits, [''])

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]

import random

# Define the ranks, suits, and create a deck
ranks = ['Ace', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7', '8', '9', '10', 'Jack', 'Queen', 'King']
suits = ['Hearts', 'Diamonds', 'Clubs', 'Spades']
deck = [(rank, suit) for rank in ranks for suit in suits]

# Shuffle the deck
random.shuffle(deck)

# Display the shuffled deck
for card in deck:
    print(card[0], "of", card[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]

print("hellur")

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)