Python Homework Assignment #6: Advanced Loops

main.py

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Python Homework Assignment #6: Advanced Loops

Details:
Create a function that takes in two parameters: rows, and columns, both of which are integers.
The function should then proceed to draw a playing board (as in the examples from the lectures)
the same number of rows and columns as specified. After drawing the board, your function should return True.

Extra Credit:
Try to determine the maximum width and height that your terminal and screen can comfortably fit without wrapping.
If someone passes a value greater than either maximum, your function should return Talse.
"""


def create_board(rows, columns):
    max_columns = 130
    max_rows = 11
    rows = int(rows)
    columns = int(columns)
    if columns <= max_columns and rows <= max_rows:
        for row in range(rows):
            if row % 2 == 0:
                for col in range(1, columns):
                    if col % 2 == 1:
                        if col != columns - 1:
                            print(" ", end="")
                        else:
                            print(" ")
                    else:
                        print("|", end="")
            else:
                print("-" * columns)
        # After drawing is done return True
        return True
    else:
        # Return False when matrix is not fitting the screen
        reason = ""
        if columns > max_columns and rows > max_rows:
            reason = "columns and rows"
        elif columns > max_columns:
            reason += "columns"
        elif rows > max_rows:
            reason += "rows"
        print("Sorry, cannot create the board, too many {0:s}.".format(reason))
        return False


create_board(11, 130)

def drawPlayBoard(row,col):
    evenRow="-"*(2*col-1)
    oddRow=""
    for i in range(2*col-1):
        if col==1:    #to deal with modulo 0 problem
            oddRow+=" "
        elif i%(2*col-2)==0:   #first and last of oddRow will be spaces
            oddRow+=" "
        elif i%2==0:     #even index of oddRow will be space
            oddRow+=" "
        else:       #odd index of oddRow will be "|"
            oddRow+="|"
    
    for i in range(2*row-1):   #alternately print oddRow and evenRow
        if i%2==0:
            print(oddRow)
        else:
            print(evenRow)
            
    return True

drawPlayBoard(3,4)

This is how I approached this homework without using nested loops, albeit the title "advanced loops" :). Looking at the details, I interpreted the number of columns and rows as the dimension of the matrix where each entry is the " " (space). Although I am still not sure how to determine the max number of cols and rows... Any criticism is welcomed!

def drawPlayBoard(row,col):
    evenRow="-"*(2*col-1)
    oddRow=""
    for i in range(2*col-1):
        if col==1:    #to deal with modulo 0 problem
            oddRow+=" "
        elif i%(2*col-2)==0:   #first and last of oddRow will be spaces
            oddRow+=" "
        elif i%2==0:     #even index of oddRow will be space
            oddRow+=" "
        else:       #odd index of oddRow will be "|"
            oddRow+="|"
    
    for i in range(2*row-1):   #alternately print oddRow and evenRow
        if i%2==0:
            print(oddRow)
        else:
            print(evenRow)
            
    return True

drawPlayBoard(3,4)

This is how I approached this homework without using nested loops, albeit the title "advanced loops" :). Looking at the details, I interpreted the number of columns and rows as the dimension of the matrix where each entry is the " " (space). Although I am still not sure how to determine the max number of cols and rows... Any criticism is welcomed!

For me, i manually count letters as I type to determine the max(until it goes to the next line)

you can simply put one more if condition
def create_board(rows, columns):
max_columns = 100
max_rows = 100
rows = int(rows)
columns = int(columns)
if columns <= max_columns and rows <= max_rows:
for row in range(rows):
if row % 2 == 0:
if columns % 2 == 0: # if column value is even
for col in range(1, columns):
if col % 2 == 1:
if col != columns - 1:
print(" ", end="")
else:
print(" ")
else:
print("|", end="")
else: # if column value is odd
for col in range(1, columns):
if col % 2 == 0:
if col != columns - 1:
print(" ", end="")
else:
print(" ")
else:
print("|", end="")
else:
print("-" * (columns-2))
# After drawing is done return True
return True
else:
print("wrong input")
return False

create_board(10,15)