Example input
Language: Python
Purpose/Functionality: Calculate the area of a rectangle
Input: Length and width of the rectangle
Output: Area of the rectangle
Libraries/Frameworks: None required for this example
Coding Style/Conventions: Follow Python's PEP 8 coding style guide
Code Complexity: Keep the code simple and easy to understand
Error Handling: Handle potential errors such as invalid input or negative values
Comments/Documentation: Include comments and documentation to explain the code
Performance Considerations: None in this case, as the calculation is simple
Example output
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# Function to calculate the area of a rectangle
def calculate_rectangle_area(length, width):
"""
Calculate the area of a rectangle.
Args:
length (float): The length of the rectangle.
width (float): The width of the rectangle.
Returns:
float: The area of the rectangle.
"""
# Check for valid input
if length <= 0 or width <= 0:
raise ValueError("Length and width must be positive values")
# Calculate the area
area = length * width
return area
# Input
length = float(input("Enter the length of the rectangle: "))
width = float(input("Enter the width of the rectangle: "))
try:
# Calculate and display the area
area = calculate_rectangle_area(length, width)
print(f"The area of the rectangle is: {area}")
except ValueError as e:
print(f"Error: {e}")
Here's a breakdown of the code:
We define a function calculate_rectangle_area that takes length and width as input arguments.
The function checks for valid input by ensuring that both length and width are positive values. If not, it raises a ValueError with an appropriate error message.
If the input is valid, it calculates the area by multiplying length and width.
In the main part of the code, we take user input for the length and width of the rectangle, then call the calculate_rectangle_area function.
We handle potential errors and display the area if the calculation is successful.
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