delta_airline_problem.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
import random
import csv

ITERATIONS = 10**5
NUM_SEATS = 100
_seats = {}
for i in xrange(NUM_SEATS):
    _seats[i] = True
    
good = 0 
for _ in xrange(ITERATIONS):
    seats = _seats.copy()
    for passenger in xrange(NUM_SEATS):
        if passenger == 0:
            del seats[random.choice(list(seats))]       # Random choice for first passenger
        else:
            if passenger in seats:
                if passenger == NUM_SEATS - 1:          # Does the last person get their seat?
                    good += 1
                del seats[passenger]                    # Mark passenger's seat as taken
            else:
                del seats[random.choice(list(seats))]   # Mark random seat as taken
print "{} iterations, of which {} saw the last passenger get his seat".format(ITERATIONS, good)