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Define a function NumCalc which reads values typed in by the user. When the user enters “done” the function should report back the sum and average of the previous values.
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  • "One of my assignments" - yes, one of your assignments, not ours. Please show what you've tried and where exactly you're having issues.
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  • def numCalc(): print("Insert numbers to calculate their sum and average.") count = 0 sum = 0 number = int(input()) while number != 0: number = int(input()) sum = sum + number count += 1 if count == 0: print("Insert some numbers") if number == str("done"): print("Sum:",sum,) print("Average:",sum/count)
    – Daniel Serbanescu
    Nov 16 at 9:59










  • This is what I've tried but I think a while would be better. I don't know how to make the program with an unlimited amount of inputs.
    – Daniel Serbanescu
    Nov 16 at 10:00















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Define a function NumCalc which reads values typed in by the user. When the user enters “done” the function should report back the sum and average of the previous values.
One of my assignments.










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    What have you tried so far?
    – Paweł Maliszewski
    Nov 15 at 17:59










  • @Daniel welcome to StackOverflow, you can only get help if you add details of how you're approaching your assignment question.
    – Samuel
    Nov 15 at 18:04










  • "One of my assignments" - yes, one of your assignments, not ours. Please show what you've tried and where exactly you're having issues.
    – ForceBru
    Nov 15 at 19:09










  • def numCalc(): print("Insert numbers to calculate their sum and average.") count = 0 sum = 0 number = int(input()) while number != 0: number = int(input()) sum = sum + number count += 1 if count == 0: print("Insert some numbers") if number == str("done"): print("Sum:",sum,) print("Average:",sum/count)
    – Daniel Serbanescu
    Nov 16 at 9:59










  • This is what I've tried but I think a while would be better. I don't know how to make the program with an unlimited amount of inputs.
    – Daniel Serbanescu
    Nov 16 at 10:00













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Define a function NumCalc which reads values typed in by the user. When the user enters “done” the function should report back the sum and average of the previous values.
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Define a function NumCalc which reads values typed in by the user. When the user enters “done” the function should report back the sum and average of the previous values.
One of my assignments.







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    What have you tried so far?
    – Paweł Maliszewski
    Nov 15 at 17:59










  • @Daniel welcome to StackOverflow, you can only get help if you add details of how you're approaching your assignment question.
    – Samuel
    Nov 15 at 18:04










  • "One of my assignments" - yes, one of your assignments, not ours. Please show what you've tried and where exactly you're having issues.
    – ForceBru
    Nov 15 at 19:09










  • def numCalc(): print("Insert numbers to calculate their sum and average.") count = 0 sum = 0 number = int(input()) while number != 0: number = int(input()) sum = sum + number count += 1 if count == 0: print("Insert some numbers") if number == str("done"): print("Sum:",sum,) print("Average:",sum/count)
    – Daniel Serbanescu
    Nov 16 at 9:59










  • This is what I've tried but I think a while would be better. I don't know how to make the program with an unlimited amount of inputs.
    – Daniel Serbanescu
    Nov 16 at 10:00














  • 1




    What have you tried so far?
    – Paweł Maliszewski
    Nov 15 at 17:59










  • @Daniel welcome to StackOverflow, you can only get help if you add details of how you're approaching your assignment question.
    – Samuel
    Nov 15 at 18:04










  • "One of my assignments" - yes, one of your assignments, not ours. Please show what you've tried and where exactly you're having issues.
    – ForceBru
    Nov 15 at 19:09










  • def numCalc(): print("Insert numbers to calculate their sum and average.") count = 0 sum = 0 number = int(input()) while number != 0: number = int(input()) sum = sum + number count += 1 if count == 0: print("Insert some numbers") if number == str("done"): print("Sum:",sum,) print("Average:",sum/count)
    – Daniel Serbanescu
    Nov 16 at 9:59










  • This is what I've tried but I think a while would be better. I don't know how to make the program with an unlimited amount of inputs.
    – Daniel Serbanescu
    Nov 16 at 10:00








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What have you tried so far?
– Paweł Maliszewski
Nov 15 at 17:59




What have you tried so far?
– Paweł Maliszewski
Nov 15 at 17:59












@Daniel welcome to StackOverflow, you can only get help if you add details of how you're approaching your assignment question.
– Samuel
Nov 15 at 18:04




@Daniel welcome to StackOverflow, you can only get help if you add details of how you're approaching your assignment question.
– Samuel
Nov 15 at 18:04












"One of my assignments" - yes, one of your assignments, not ours. Please show what you've tried and where exactly you're having issues.
– ForceBru
Nov 15 at 19:09




"One of my assignments" - yes, one of your assignments, not ours. Please show what you've tried and where exactly you're having issues.
– ForceBru
Nov 15 at 19:09












def numCalc(): print("Insert numbers to calculate their sum and average.") count = 0 sum = 0 number = int(input()) while number != 0: number = int(input()) sum = sum + number count += 1 if count == 0: print("Insert some numbers") if number == str("done"): print("Sum:",sum,) print("Average:",sum/count)
– Daniel Serbanescu
Nov 16 at 9:59




def numCalc(): print("Insert numbers to calculate their sum and average.") count = 0 sum = 0 number = int(input()) while number != 0: number = int(input()) sum = sum + number count += 1 if count == 0: print("Insert some numbers") if number == str("done"): print("Sum:",sum,) print("Average:",sum/count)
– Daniel Serbanescu
Nov 16 at 9:59












This is what I've tried but I think a while would be better. I don't know how to make the program with an unlimited amount of inputs.
– Daniel Serbanescu
Nov 16 at 10:00




This is what I've tried but I think a while would be better. I don't know how to make the program with an unlimited amount of inputs.
– Daniel Serbanescu
Nov 16 at 10:00












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def numCalc():
print("Insert numbers to calculate their sum and average.")
count = 0
sum = 0
myNumber = input()

while myNumber != "done":
sum = sum + int(myNumber)
count += 1
myNumber = input()
print(sum, sum/count)





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    def numCalc():
    print("Insert numbers to calculate their sum and average.")
    count = 0
    sum = 0
    myNumber = input()

    while myNumber != "done":
    sum = sum + int(myNumber)
    count += 1
    myNumber = input()
    print(sum, sum/count)





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      def numCalc():
      print("Insert numbers to calculate their sum and average.")
      count = 0
      sum = 0
      myNumber = input()

      while myNumber != "done":
      sum = sum + int(myNumber)
      count += 1
      myNumber = input()
      print(sum, sum/count)





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        def numCalc():
        print("Insert numbers to calculate their sum and average.")
        count = 0
        sum = 0
        myNumber = input()

        while myNumber != "done":
        sum = sum + int(myNumber)
        count += 1
        myNumber = input()
        print(sum, sum/count)





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        I did it at last:



        def numCalc():
        print("Insert numbers to calculate their sum and average.")
        count = 0
        sum = 0
        myNumber = input()

        while myNumber != "done":
        sum = sum + int(myNumber)
        count += 1
        myNumber = input()
        print(sum, sum/count)






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