Random Algorithms

Popcorn Hacks

Popcorn Hack #1

import random

def roll_dice():
    # Simulate a 6-sided dice roll (returns a number between 1 and 6)
    return random.randint(1, 6)

# Example usage:
print("Dice roll:", roll_dice())

Dice roll: 2

Popcorn Hack #2

import random

def biased_color():
    colors = ["Red", "Blue", "Green", "Yellow", "Purple", "Orange"]
    weights = [0.50, 0.30, 0.04, 0.04, 0.04, 0.04]  # Total = 1.00

    # Print 10 biased random colors
    for _ in range(10):
        print(random.choices(colors, weights=weights, k=1)[0])

# Call the function
biased_color()

Red
Blue
Red
Blue
Blue
Yellow
Green
Blue
Red
Red

Homework Hacks

Homework Hack 1

import random

def coin_flip_game():
    player1_heads = 0
    player2_heads = 0
    rounds = 0

    while player1_heads < 3 and player2_heads < 3:
        rounds += 1
        flip1 = random.choice(["heads", "tails"])
        flip2 = random.choice(["heads", "tails"])

        if flip1 == "heads":
            player1_heads += 1
        if flip2 == "heads":
            player2_heads += 1

        print(f"Round {rounds}: Player 1 - {flip1}, Player 2 - {flip2}")
        print(f"Score: Player 1 = {player1_heads}, Player 2 = {player2_heads}\n")

    if player1_heads == 3:
        print(f"Player 1 wins in {rounds} rounds!")
    else:
        print(f"Player 2 wins in {rounds} rounds!")

# Run the game
coin_flip_game()

Round 1: Player 1 - heads, Player 2 - tails
Score: Player 1 = 1, Player 2 = 0

Round 2: Player 1 - heads, Player 2 - heads
Score: Player 1 = 2, Player 2 = 1

Round 3: Player 1 - tails, Player 2 - tails
Score: Player 1 = 2, Player 2 = 1

Round 4: Player 1 - heads, Player 2 - tails
Score: Player 1 = 3, Player 2 = 1

Player 1 wins in 4 rounds!