def computeTotalNameScores(): list_of_names = readTextFile() # read all the names from the text file in to a list. list_of_names.sort() # sort all names in the list alphabetically sum_of_name_scores = 0 for name in list_of_names: word_value = Common.computeAlphabeticalValue(name) # compute alphabetical value of the name sum_of_name_scores = sum_of_name_scores + (list_of_names.index(name)+1)*word_value #Multiply each name's alphabetical value with its position in the list to get its name score. return sum_of_name_scores
def findTriangleWordCount(): # read all the words from the text file in to a list. list_of_words = readTextFile() list_of_triangular_words = [] # will store all the triangular words. for word in list_of_words: word_value = Common.computeAlphabeticalValue(word) # compute word value. # check if the word value is a triangular number # The equation word_value = n*(n+1)/2 can be rewritten as n*n + n - 2*word_value = 0 # Thus, a = 1, b = 1, c = -2*word_value if (solveQuadraticEquation(1,1,-2*word_value) > -1): list_of_triangular_words.append(word) return len(list_of_triangular_words)
