Python Coding Challenge - Question with Answer (01131125)

 

Explanation:

Create a List

nums = [2, 4, 6]

A list named nums is created with three integer elements: 2, 4, and 6.

This will be used to calculate the average of its elements later.

Initialize Loop Control Variables

i = 0

s = 0

i → Acts as a loop counter, starting from 0.

s → A sum accumulator initialized to 0.

It will store the running total of the numbers in the list.

Start the While Loop

while i < len(nums):

The loop runs as long as i is less than the length of the list nums.

Since len(nums) is 3, this means the loop will run while i = 0, 1, 2.

This ensures every element in the list is processed once.

Add the Current Element to the Sum

    s += nums[i]

At each loop iteration:

The element at index i is accessed: nums[i].

It is added to the sum s.

Example of how s changes:

When i=0: s = 0 + 2 = 2

When i=1: s = 2 + 4 = 6

When i=2: s = 6 + 6 = 12

Increment the Loop Counter

    i += 1

After processing one element, i increases by 1.

This moves to the next element of the list in the next iteration.

Print the Final Result

print(s // len(nums))

Once the loop ends, the total sum s is 12.

The expression s // len(nums) performs integer division:

12 // 3 = 4

Hence, it prints the average (integer form) of the list elements.

Final Output

4

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