primes=[]
products=[]

def prime(num):
    if num > 1:
        for i in range(2,num):
            if (num % i) == 0:
                return False
        else:
            primes.append(num)
            return True

for n in range(30,1000):
    if len(primes) >= 20:
        break;
    else:
        prime(n)

for previous, current in zip(primes[::2], primes[1::2]):
    products.append(previous * current)
    
print (products)

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]

""" 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!"

""" Number Guessing Game
----------------------------------------
"""
import random
attempts_list = []
def show_score():
    if len(attempts_list) <= 0:
        print("There is currently no high score, it's yours for the taking!")
    else:
        print("The current high score is {} attempts".format(min(attempts_list)))
def start_game():
    random_number = int(random.randint(1, 10))
    print("Hello traveler! Welcome to the game of guesses!")
    player_name = input("What is your name? ")
    wanna_play = input("Hi, {}, would you like to play the guessing game? (Enter Yes/No) ".format(player_name))
    // Where the show_score function USED to be
    attempts = 0
    show_score()
    while wanna_play.lower() == "yes":
        try:
            guess = input("Pick a number between 1 and 10 ")
            if int(guess) < 1 or int(guess) > 10:
                raise ValueError("Please guess a number within the given range")
            if int(guess) == random_number:
                print("Nice! You got it!")
                attempts += 1
                attempts_list.append(attempts)
                print("It took you {} attempts".format(attempts))
                play_again = input("Would you like to play again? (Enter Yes/No) ")
                attempts = 0
                show_score()
                random_number = int(random.randint(1, 10))
                if play_again.lower() == "no":
                    print("That's cool, have a good one!")
                    break
            elif int(guess) > random_number:
                print("It's lower")
                attempts += 1
            elif int(guess) < random_number:
                print("It's higher")
                attempts += 1
        except ValueError as err:
            print("Oh no!, that is not a valid value. Try again...")
            print("({})".format(err))
    else:
        print("That's cool, have a good one!")
if __name__ == '__main__':
    start_game()

# Function to check Armstrong number
def is_armstrong_number(number):
    # Convert number to string to iterate over its digits
    num_str = str(number)
    
    # Calculate the sum of the cubes of each digit
    digit_sum = sum(int(digit) ** len(num_str) for digit in num_str)
    
    # Compare the sum with the original number
    if digit_sum == number:
        return True
    else:
        return False

# Prompt user for a number
number = int(input("Enter a number: "))

# Check if the number is an Armstrong number
if is_armstrong_number(number):
    print(number, "is an Armstrong number.")
else:
    print(number, "is not an Armstrong number.")

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]