Write a python class Const, Square, Print so that I can write, for example, Cost(5) >> Square() >> Inc() >> Inc() >> Print() and the resulting python program will print 27 to the screen.
Write a python class Const, Square, Print so that I can write, for example, Cost(5) >> Square() >> Inc() >> Inc() >> Print() and the resulting python program will print 27 to the screen.
Okay, let's create these classes. The key is to use the `__rshift__` special method, which is called when the `>>` operator is used. We'll design it so that: 1. `Const(value)` holds the initial or current value. 2. Operators like `Square()` and `Inc()` have an `apply` method that takes a value and returns the transformed value. 3. The `__rshift__` method of `Const` will take the current value, apply the operation from the right-hand side object, and return a *new* `Const` object holding the result, allowing chaining. 4. `Print()` will also have an `apply` method, but it will print the value instead of returning a new one (or it can return `None`).
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 | import numbers # To check for numeric types # Optional: A base class for operations (good practice) class Operation: def apply(self, value): """Applies the operation to the value.""" raise NotImplementedError def __repr__(self): """Provides a default representation for operations.""" return f"{self.__class__.__name__}()" # Class to hold the current value in the chain class Const: def __init__(self, value): """Initializes with a starting value.""" self.value = value def __rshift__(self, other_operation): """ Handles the '>>' operator. Applies the 'other_operation' to the current value and returns a new Const holding the result, enabling chaining. """ if isinstance(other_operation, Operation): # Apply the operation new_value = other_operation.apply(self.value) # Return a new Const object to allow further chaining, # unless the operation returned None (like Print might). if new_value is not None: return Const(new_value) else: # If the operation returns None, we stop the Const chain. # The result of the expression will be None. return None else: # If the right-hand side isn't a recognized Operation, # return NotImplemented to indicate the operation isn't supported. return NotImplemented def __repr__(self): """Provides a representation of the Const object.""" return f"Const({self.value!r})" # --- Define Specific Operations --- class Square(Operation): def apply(self, value): """Squares the input value.""" if not isinstance(value, numbers.Number): raise TypeError(f"Square requires a number, but got {type(value).__name__}") return value * value class Inc(Operation): def apply(self, value): """Increments the input value by 1.""" if not isinstance(value, numbers.Number): raise TypeError(f"Inc requires a number, but got {type(value).__name__}") return value + 1 class Print(Operation): def apply(self, value): """Prints the input value to the screen.""" print(value) # Return None to signify this is typically a terminal operation # in terms of value propagation. return None # --- Example Usage --- print("Running example: Const(5) >> Square() >> Inc() >> Inc() >> Print()") result = Const(5) >> Square() >> Inc() >> Inc() >> Print() # Output: 27 print(f"The final result of the expression is: {result}") # Output: None print("\nAnother example (without Print):") result_obj = Const(3) >> Inc() >> Square() print(f"Result object: {result_obj}") # Output: Const(16) if result_obj is not None: print(f"Value inside: {result_obj.value}") # Output: 16 print("\nExample with non-numeric type (will raise TypeError):") try: Const("hello") >> Square() >> Print() except TypeError as e: print(f"Caught expected error: {e}") |
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 | import numbers # To check for numeric types # Optional: A base class for operations (good practice) class Operation: def apply(self, value): """Applies the operation to the value.""" raise NotImplementedError def __repr__(self): """Provides a default representation for operations.""" return f"{self.__class__.__name__}()" # Class to hold the current value in the chain class Const: def __init__(self, value): """Initializes with a starting value.""" self.value = value def __rshift__(self, other_operation): """ Handles the '>>' operator. Applies the 'other_operation' to the current value and returns a new Const holding the result, enabling chaining. """ if isinstance(other_operation, Operation): # Apply the operation new_value = other_operation.apply(self.value) # Return a new Const object to allow further chaining, # unless the operation returned None (like Print might). if new_value is not None: return Const(new_value) else: # If the operation returns None, we stop the Const chain. # The result of the expression will be None. return None else: # If the right-hand side isn't a recognized Operation, # return NotImplemented to indicate the operation isn't supported. return NotImplemented def __repr__(self): """Provides a representation of the Const object.""" return f"Const({self.value!r})" # --- Define Specific Operations --- class Square(Operation): def apply(self, value): """Squares the input value.""" if not isinstance(value, numbers.Number): raise TypeError(f"Square requires a number, but got {type(value).__name__}") return value * value class Inc(Operation): def apply(self, value): """Increments the input value by 1.""" if not isinstance(value, numbers.Number): raise TypeError(f"Inc requires a number, but got {type(value).__name__}") return value + 1 class Print(Operation): def apply(self, value): """Prints the input value to the screen.""" print(value) # Return None to signify this is typically a terminal operation # in terms of value propagation. return None # --- Example Usage --- print("Running example: Const(5) >> Square() >> Inc() >> Inc() >> Print()") result = Const(5) >> Square() >> Inc() >> Inc() >> Print() # Output: 27 print(f"The final result of the expression is: {result}") # Output: None print("\nAnother example (without Print):") result_obj = Const(3) >> Inc() >> Square() print(f"Result object: {result_obj}") # Output: Const(16) if result_obj is not None: print(f"Value inside: {result_obj.value}") # Output: 16 print("\nExample with non-numeric type (will raise TypeError):") try: Const("hello") >> Square() >> Print() except TypeError as e: print(f"Caught expected error: {e}") |
Running the following program:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 | import numbers # To check for numeric types # Optional: A base class for operations (good practice) class Operation: def apply(self, value): """Applies the operation to the value.""" raise NotImplementedError def __repr__(self): """Provides a default representation for operations.""" return f"{self.__class__.__name__}()" # Class to hold the current value in the chain class Const: def __init__(self, value): """Initializes with a starting value.""" self.value = value def __rshift__(self, other_operation): """ Handles the '>>' operator. Applies the 'other_operation' to the current value and returns a new Const holding the result, enabling chaining. """ if isinstance(other_operation, Operation): # Apply the operation new_value = other_operation.apply(self.value) # Return a new Const object to allow further chaining, # unless the operation returned None (like Print might). if new_value is not None: return Const(new_value) else: # If the operation returns None, we stop the Const chain. # The result of the expression will be None. return None else: # If the right-hand side isn't a recognized Operation, # return NotImplemented to indicate the operation isn't supported. return NotImplemented def __repr__(self): """Provides a representation of the Const object.""" return f"Const({self.value!r})" # --- Define Specific Operations --- class Square(Operation): def apply(self, value): """Squares the input value.""" if not isinstance(value, numbers.Number): raise TypeError(f"Square requires a number, but got {type(value).__name__}") return value * value class Inc(Operation): def apply(self, value): """Increments the input value by 1.""" if not isinstance(value, numbers.Number): raise TypeError(f"Inc requires a number, but got {type(value).__name__}") return value + 1 class Print(Operation): def apply(self, value): """Prints the input value to the screen.""" print(value) # Return None to signify this is typically a terminal operation # in terms of value propagation. return None # --- Example Usage --- print("Running example: Const(5) >> Square() >> Inc() >> Inc() >> Print()") result = Const(5) >> Square() >> Inc() >> Inc() >> Print() # Output: 27 print(f"The final result of the expression is: {result}") # Output: None print("\nAnother example (without Print):") result_obj = Const(3) >> Inc() >> Square() print(f"Result object: {result_obj}") # Output: Const(16) if result_obj is not None: print(f"Value inside: {result_obj.value}") # Output: 16 print("\nExample with non-numeric type (will raise TypeError):") try: Const("hello") >> Square() >> Print() except TypeError as e: print(f"Caught expected error: {e}") answer = Const(2) >> Square() >> Inc() >> Square() >> Square() >> Print() expected = 0 assert answer == expected, f'Wrong answer; got {answer} instead of {expected}' print('All tests passed') |
Running example: Const(5) >> Square() >> Inc() >> Inc() >> Print()
27
The final result of the expression is: None
Another example (without Print):
Result object: Const(16)
Value inside: 16
Example with non-numeric type (will raise TypeError):
Caught expected error: Square requires a number, but got str
625
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/src/app/main.py", line 94, in <module>
assert answer == expected, f'Wrong answer; got {answer} instead of {expected}'
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
AssertionError: Wrong answer; got None instead of 0
Testing if the previous output contains the string 625
: True