147. Python Program to Replace Magic Numbers with Named Constants
EasyClean code
Overview
A number with no name is a magic number: the reader has to guess what it means. Give each one a name.
Problem Statement
The starter code reads the hours someone worked in a week and prints their pay. The first 40 hours pay 150 each; every hour over 40 pays 225. For example, for 45:
Pay: 7125
Rewrite it so that:
- every number with a meaning is a named constant in
UPPER_CASE, at the top of the program, - the rest of the code uses only the names, never the numbers.
Use input() with no prompt text: the tests type the input for you, and a prompt would end up in your output.
The tests check only the output, and the starter code already prints the right pay. So they can't see the numbers: make sure 40, 150 and 225 each appear only once, on their constant's line.
Input
One value per line, in this order. Example:
45
Output
The output for that example:
Pay: 7125
The tests try 4 different inputs.