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Python Functions for Data Processing

The document contains a series of Python functions that perform various tasks such as checking for prime numbers, calculating average grades for students, reversing a list, counting characters in a string, flattening a list of lists, and finding the student with the highest average grade. Each function is accompanied by example usage demonstrating its functionality. The code is structured and provides clear examples for understanding the implementation.

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Python Functions for Data Processing

The document contains a series of Python functions that perform various tasks such as checking for prime numbers, calculating average grades for students, reversing a list, counting characters in a string, flattening a list of lists, and finding the student with the highest average grade. Each function is accompanied by example usage demonstrating its functionality. The code is structured and provides clear examples for understanding the implementation.

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1. Write a function that checks if a number is a prime number.

Return True if it is prime, otherwise

return False.

def is_prime(n):
if n <= 1:
return False
if n <= 3:
return True
if n % 2 == 0 or n % 3 == 0:
return False
i = 5
while i * i <= n:
if n % i == 0 or n % (i + 2) == 0:
return False
i += 6
return True

# Example
print(is_prime(7)) # Output: True

2. Create a dictionary where the keys are student names and the values are lists of grades. Write a

function that returns the average grade for a given student.

def get_average_grade(student_dict, student_name):


grades = student_dict.get(student_name, [])
if grades:
return sum(grades) / len(grades)
return None

# Example
students = {'Ali': [80, 90, 85], 'Zeynep': [70, 75, 80]}
print(get_average_grade(students, 'Ali')) # Output: 85.0

3. Write a function that takes a list as input and returns a new list that is the reverse of the original

without using .reverse() or slicing.

def reverse_list(lst):
reversed_lst = []
i = len(lst) - 1
while i >= 0:
reversed_lst.append(lst[i])
i -= 1
return reversed_lst

# Example
print(reverse_list([1, 2, 3, 4])) # Output: [4, 3, 2, 1]

4. Write a function that takes a string and returns a dictionary showing the count of each character.

def char_count(text):
count_dict = {}
for char in text:
if char in count_dict:
count_dict[char] += 1
else:
count_dict[char] = 1
return count_dict

# Example
print(char_count("hello")) # Output: {'h': 1, 'e': 1, 'l': 2, 'o': 1}

5. Write a function that takes a list of lists and returns a single flattened list. Example: [[1, 2], [3, 4]] ->

[1, 2, 3, 4]

def flatten_list(nested_list):
flat_list = []
for sublist in nested_list:
for item in sublist:
flat_list.append(item)
return flat_list

# Example
print(flatten_list([[1, 2], [3, 4]])) # Output: [1, 2, 3, 4]

6. You have a dictionary of students with their list of grades. Write a function to find and return the

name of the student with the highest average.

def student_with_highest_average(student_dict):
highest_avg = -1
top_student = ""
for student, grades in student_dict.items():
avg = sum(grades) / len(grades)
if avg > highest_avg:
highest_avg = avg
top_student = student
return top_student

# Example
grades = {'Ali': [80, 90], 'Zeynep': [100, 100], 'Mehmet': [70, 65]}
print(student_with_highest_average(grades)) # Output: Zeynep

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