Applied Programming/Loops/Python3

loops.py

"""This program converts a Fahrenheit temperature to Celsius.

Input:
    Fahrenheit temperature

Output:
    Fahrenheit temperature
    Celsius temperature

Example:
    Enter Fahrenheit temperature or press <Enter> to quit:
     100
    100.0° Fahrenheit is 37.8° Celsius

    Enter Fahrenheit temperature or press <Enter> to quit:
    ...

References:
    * http://sphinxcontrib-napoleon.readthedocs.io/en/latest/example_google.html
    * https://wiki.python.org/moin/UsingAssertionsEffectively
    * https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1278705/python-when-i-catch-an-exception-how-do-i-get-the-type-file-and-line-number
    * http://www.mathsisfun.com/temperature-conversion.html

"""

import os
import sys

ABSOLUTE_ZERO = -459.67


def get_fahrenheit():
    """Gets Fahrenheit temperature.

    Args:
        None

    Returns:
        float: Fahrenheit temperature or None if no temperature entered.

    """
    while True:
        print("Enter Fahrenheit temperature or press <Enter> to quit:")
        fahrenheit = input()
        try:
            fahrenheit = float(fahrenheit)
            if fahrenheit < ABSOLUTE_ZERO:
                print("Fahrenheit temperature cannot be below absolute zero.")
                print("ValueError: '%f' is invalid.\n" % fahrenheit)
            else:
                return fahrenheit
        except ValueError:
            if fahrenheit == '':
                return None
            else:
                print("Fahrenheit temperature must be a floating point value.")
                print("ValueError: '%s' is invalid.\n" % fahrenheit)


def fahrenheit_to_celsius(fahrenheit):
    """Converts Fahrenheit temperature to Celsius.

    Args:
        fahrenheit (float): Fahrenheit temperature to be converted

    Returns:
        float: Celsius temperature

    Raises:
        ValueError: If Fahrenheit temperature is not a valid float.
        ValueError: If Fahrenheit temperature is below absolute zero.

    """
    try:
        fahrenheit = float(fahrenheit)
    except ValueError:
        raise ValueError("fahrenheit must be a float. Received '" + str(fahrenheit) + "'")
    except:
        raise

    if fahrenheit < ABSOLUTE_ZERO:
        raise ValueError(
            "fahrenheit must not be below absolute zero. Received %f" % fahrenheit)

    TEMPERATURE_DIFFERENCE = 32
    TEMPERATURE_RATIO = 5 / 9
    celsius = (fahrenheit - TEMPERATURE_DIFFERENCE) * TEMPERATURE_RATIO
    return celsius


def display_results(fahrenheit, celsius):
    """Displays Fahrenheit and Celsius temperatures.

    Args:
        fahrenheit (float): Fahrenheit temperature
        celsuis (float): Celsius temperature

    Returns:
        None

    Raises:
        AssertionError: If Fahrenheit temperature is not a valid float.
        AssertionError: If Celsius temperature is not a valid float.

    """
    assert isinstance(fahrenheit, float) or isinstance(fahrenheit, int), \
        "fahrenheit must be a float. Received %s" % type(fahrenheit)
    assert isinstance(celsius, float) or isinstance(celsius, int), \
        "celsius must be a float. Received %s" % type(celsius)
    print("%.1f° Fahrenheit is %.1f° Celsius\n" % (fahrenheit, celsius))


def display_table(fahrenheit):
    """Displays nearest multiples of 10 Fahrenheit and Celsius temperatures.

    Args:
        fahrenheit (float): Fahrenheit temperature

    Returns:
        None

    Raises:
        AssertionError: If Fahrenheit temperature is not a valid float.

    """
    assert isinstance(fahrenheit, float) or isinstance(fahrenheit, int), \
        "fahrenheit must be a float. Received %s" % type(fahrenheit)

    print("F\tC")
    start = int(fahrenheit / 10) * 10
    for fahrenheit in range(start, start + 11):
        print("%.1f" % fahrenheit, end="\t")
        print("%.1f" % fahrenheit_to_celsius(fahrenheit))
    print()


def main():
    """Runs the main program logic."""

    while True:
        try:
            fahrenheit = get_fahrenheit()
            if fahrenheit == None:
                break
            celsius = fahrenheit_to_celsius(fahrenheit)
            display_results(fahrenheit, celsius)
            display_table(fahrenheit)
        except:
            print("Unexpected error.")
            print("Error:", sys.exc_info()[1])
            print("File: ", sys.exc_info()[2].tb_frame.f_code.co_filename)
            print("Line: ", sys.exc_info()[2].tb_lineno)


main()
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