my_list = ["blue", "red", "green"]

#1- Using sort or srted directly or with specifc keys
my_list.sort() #sorts alphabetically or in an ascending order for numeric data 
my_list = sorted(my_list, key=len) #sorts the list based on the length of the strings from shortest to longest. 
# You can use reverse=True to flip the order

#2- Using locale and functools 
import locale
from functools import cmp_to_key
my_list = sorted(my_list, key=cmp_to_key(locale.strcoll))

# Python binary search function
def binary_search(arr, target):
    left = 0
    right = len(arr) - 1
    while left <= right:
        mid = (left + right) // 2
        if arr[mid] == target:
            return mid
        elif arr[mid] < target:
            left = mid + 1
        else:
            right = mid - 1
    return -1

# Usage
arr = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
target = 7
result = binary_search(arr, target)
if result != -1:
    print(f"Element is present at index {result}")
else:
    print("Element is not present in array")

# importing the modules
import os
import shutil

# getting the current working directory
src_dir = os.getcwd()

# printing current directory
print(src_dir) 

# copying the files
shutil.copyfile('test.txt', 'test.txt.copy2') #copy src to dst

# printing the list of new files
print(os.listdir())

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]

# Given a number n, print all primes smaller than or equal to n. It is also given that n is a small number.
# For example, if n is 10, the output should be “2, 3, 5, 7”. If n is 20, the output should be “2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19”.


# Python program to print all primes smaller than or equal to
# n using Sieve of Eratosthenes

def SieveOfEratosthenes(n):
	
	# Create a boolean array "prime[0..n]" and initialize
	# all entries it as true. A value in prime[i] will
	# finally be false if i is Not a prime, else true.
	prime = [True for i in range(n + 1)]
	p = 2
	while (p * p <= n):
		
		# If prime[p] is not changed, then it is a prime
		if (prime[p] == True):
			
			# Update all multiples of p
			for i in range(p * 2, n + 1, p):
				prime[i] = False
		p += 1
	prime[0]= False
	prime[1]= False
	# Print all prime numbers
	for p in range(n + 1):
		if prime[p]:
			print (p)

# driver program
if __name__=='__main__':
    n = 30
    print("Following are the prime numbers smaller")
    print("than or equal to ", n)
    print("than or equal to ", n)
    SieveOfEratosthenes(n)

""" 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!"