Python, a versatile and beginner-friendly programming language, offers multiple ways to accomplish simple tasks like summing numbers from 1 to 100. Below, we will explore a straightforward method to achieve this using a for loop and the range function. This program is not only educational for beginners but also serves as a fundamental example of how Python handles loops and accumulative operations.
pythonCopy Code# Initialize the sum variable to 0
sum = 0
# Loop through numbers from 1 to 100
for i in range(1, 101):
sum += i
# Print the result
print("The sum of numbers from 1 to 100 is:", sum)
This script initializes a variable sum to store the cumulative sum. It then iterates through the numbers from 1 to 100 using the range(1, 101) function, which generates a sequence of numbers starting from 1 and ending at 100. In each iteration, the current number (i) is added to the sum variable. Finally, the script prints the total sum of these numbers.
Moreover, Python provides an even simpler way to achieve the same result using the built-in sum function combined with range, as shown below:
pythonCopy Code# Use the built-in sum function with range
print("The sum of numbers from 1 to 100 is:", sum(range(1, 101)))
This one-liner accomplishes the same task by directly summing the range of numbers from 1 to 100, demonstrating Python’s emphasis on code readability and simplicity.
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Python, programming, sum, loop, range, beginner, accumulative operation, simplicity, one-liner
