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

# Deleting all even numbers from a list
a = [1,2,3,4,5]
del a[1::2]
print(a)

def bitonic_sort(arr, low, cnt, direction):
    ...

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)

#Python 3: Fibonacci series up to n
def fib(n):
 a, b = 0, 1
 while a < n:
     print(a, end=' ')
     a, b = b, a+b
 print()
fib(1000)

import math

def factorial(n):
    print(math.factorial(n))
    return (math.factorial(n))
    
factorial(5)
factorial(10)
factorial(15)