threesort.py

Below is the syntax highlighted version of threesort.py from §1.2 Built-in Types of Data.

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# threesort.py
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import stdio
import sys

# Accept three integers from the command-line, and write them to
# standard output in ascending order.

a = int(sys.argv[1])
b = int(sys.argv[2])
c = int(sys.argv[3])

# Compute stats.
minimum = min(a, b, c)
maximum = max(a, b, c)
median = a + b + c - minimum - maximum;

# Write stats.
stdio.writeln(minimum)
stdio.writeln(median)
stdio.writeln(maximum)

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# python threesort.py 18 25 74
# 18
# 25
# 74

# python threesort.py 74 18 25
# 18
# 25
# 74