Example #1
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def newprime(n=(primes[-1]+2)):
	isprime= False
	while not isprime:
		for prime in primes:
			if n % prime == 0:
				isprime = False
				break
			else:
				isprime = True
		if isprime:
			primes.append(n)
			f = open('primes.py', 'w')
			f.write('primes = {0}'.format(str(primes)))
			f.close()
			yield n
		n +=2
		isprime = False
Example #2
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def sieve(topvalue):
    if primes[-1] >= topvalue:
        return
    #  list from largest determined prime to topvalue
    list = range(primes[-1] + 1, topvalue + 1)	
    #  for instance, two, removes all even numbers
    for prime in primes:
        index = 0
        while prime * index <= topvalue:
            try:
                list.remove(prime * index)
            except:
                pass
            index += 1
    if len(list) > 0:
        primes.append(list[0])
    return sieve(topvalue)