So CMPT guys.... Python Gods.....

I'm trying to count the number of LETTERS/CHARACTERS in a string and not its numbers/special characters.

So in a string like "abc132add" it would count 6 (only the letters) any idea how to do this?

I'm not looking for a position thing because the strings can be different.

Look for asci characters and see which of them are the letters. Then if the asci is between that range, count it as a letter

I think that's too advanced? I was going to do some variation of len(st) or st.count(abcd...).

But neither of those work....

:okay:

Oh god it's been a long time since I took cmpt120... but can't you use isdigit and isalpha?

ex.

"a".isalpha() should return true, and "a".isdigit() should return false...

So after you define your input...

count=0
for char in input:
if isalpha(char):
count +=1
return count

:badpokerface:

Otherwise I think Messer is right in that you can use string.ascii too.. but I don't have python on this computer to play around with lol.

Yep! We're up there today as well with that autographed Burrows jersey prize.

No workie...

:(

Thanks though!

Anyone know any good cmpt tutors?

Really? What does it return? So fail...

Sorry... I tried installing python but I don't have administrator rights so it won't let me lol. Indents don't seem to show lol. where <I> represents an indent

So here's a pseudocode I came up with for this:

alphabet = letters of alphabet (lowercase and uppercase)
intizalize count to 0

for letters in string //Check each character in string

if letters in alphabet //if character is in the alphabet than count + 1

count = count + 1

return count

Thanks for the effort all.

Assignment closed already. I'll post up answers once they are received.

problem with isalpha(char) is that it is supposed to be string.isalpha();, so you would need to do

for i in range 1 to len(string)
if string[i-1].isalpha()
count += 1;

wow so much comp sci support.

anyways: summer enrollment dates released
I got a March 15th 2:30

Used to be in bus, then realize it's a pointless degree unless you're in accounting.:fuckthatshit: So I switched to a BSc. degree

10:30:troll:

you should join me in ECON :badpokerface::troll:

Damn why are you guys so early? Mine is on the 21st. Is it because you guys are in 4th year, a lot of units accumulated, or high GPA?:badpokerface:

Mine's on the 25th LOL daymmmmm but going to vietnam this summer, so no summer semesterr :fullofwin:

Fuck

Ever take a class that is hard, miss a midterm, add weight to your final, and realize it's fucking hard?

I did. Final is worth 80%, midterm 20%
Will reply back with results :fuckthatshit:

I'm actually majoring in econ as well...:pokerface:

it's cuz i failed too many courses

anyone in econ 345 and/or 354? both midterms tomorrow..

:fuuuuu:

^ im in 345, how u preparing for it

just trying to do practice exams to see how well i know the material, it gets kinda confusing to be honest I haven't been paying much attention in lecture lol

9:30 :troll::troll::troll:

ya pretty much the same. did 3 mts over the weekend. now to finish 2 more practice that i missed out when downloading the stuff. im surprised at how well i did so far.

it's not that bad I'm just screwed because I have two exams back to back tomorrow, all the information is kind of overwhelming lol