args_problem_set_solved.py

# ============== PART 1 ==============
# Write a function called contains_pickle that accepts any number of arguments.
# The function should return True if it is passed "pickle" as one of the args
# Otherwise it should return False

#  contains_pickle("red", 45, "pickle", [])  --> True
#  contains_pickle(1,2, "blue") ---------------> False


""" def contains_pickle(*args):
    if "pickle" in args:
        return True
    return False """

# ⬇️ shorten version


def contains_pickle(*args):
    return "pickle" in args


print(contains_pickle("red", 45, "pickle", []))
print(contains_pickle(1, 2, "blue"))

# ============== PART 2 ==============
# Write a function called count_fails that counts up the number of failing test scores it is passes
# It should accept any number of arguments
# It should return a count of how many args are less than or equal to 50

# count_fails(99,48,79,36) -------> 2
# count_fails(85,78,91) ----------> 0
# count_fails(50,41,47,74,76,81) -> 3


def count_fails(*scores):
    fails = 0
    for num in scores:
        if num <= 50:
            fails += 1
    return fails


print(count_fails(99, 48, 79, 36))
print(count_fails(85, 78, 91))
print(count_fails(50, 41, 47, 74, 76, 81))


# ============== PART 3 ==============
# Write a function called get_top_students that helps teachers find their A-grade students!
# It should accept any number of student=score keyword arguments like colt=78 or elton=98
# It should return a list containing the names of students who scored 90 or above

# get_top_students(tim=91, stacy=83, carlos=97, jim=69) -> ['tim', 'carlos']
# get_top_students(colt=61, elton=76) -------------------> []
# get_top_students(kitty=80, blue=95, toad=91)-----------> ['blue', 'toad']


def get_top_students(**kwargs):
    top_students = []
    for k, v in kwargs.items():  # return tuple pairs(key, value)
        if v >= 90:
            top_students.append(k)
    return top_students


print(get_top_students(tim=91, stacy=83, carlos=97, jim=69))
print(get_top_students(colt=61, elton=76))
print(get_top_students(kitty=80, blue=95, toad=91))