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Database System Concepts
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Author:Abraham Silberschatz Professor, Henry F. Korth, S. Sudarshan
Publisher:Abraham Silberschatz Professor, Henry F. Korth, S. Sudarshan
Chapter1: Introduction
Section: Chapter Questions
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![Imagine you have a list top_scores list that can store only 5 numbers. Implement an algorithm in Python
that simulates a high score leaderboard in a game. The high score leaderboard tracks the top 5 scores that
have been posted so far. The behaviour of your program should mimic a leaderboard. Make suitable
assumptions if necessary but write them in your solution, Use the following starter code
import random
# empty list
top_scores= []
# loop that generates 50 random numbers
for i in range(50):
# generate a random number
rand_num = random.randint(0,100)
# add your code here
Your code should add the random number generated to the list top_scores only if the random number is
a new high score. A new high score is when the new number is among the top 5 scores observed so far.
Think in terms of a high score board in your favourite game.
Think in terms of what will happen when your list has less than 5 elements.
For example, if the list currently has [10,12,5,9,11] and the new number generated is 42, then 42 will
get added and the lowest number 5 will get replaced. so the list will be [10,12,42,9,11]. If the next
number generated is 3, nothing will happen as 3 is lesser than all the numbers in the list.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F842ddfb5-3cba-4856-a7b3-78a95dca4dd5%2F4f468aa4-1988-48a9-90c6-6d7a5ed2779b%2Fvkx8sf_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Imagine you have a list top_scores list that can store only 5 numbers. Implement an algorithm in Python
that simulates a high score leaderboard in a game. The high score leaderboard tracks the top 5 scores that
have been posted so far. The behaviour of your program should mimic a leaderboard. Make suitable
assumptions if necessary but write them in your solution, Use the following starter code
import random
# empty list
top_scores= []
# loop that generates 50 random numbers
for i in range(50):
# generate a random number
rand_num = random.randint(0,100)
# add your code here
Your code should add the random number generated to the list top_scores only if the random number is
a new high score. A new high score is when the new number is among the top 5 scores observed so far.
Think in terms of a high score board in your favourite game.
Think in terms of what will happen when your list has less than 5 elements.
For example, if the list currently has [10,12,5,9,11] and the new number generated is 42, then 42 will
get added and the lowest number 5 will get replaced. so the list will be [10,12,42,9,11]. If the next
number generated is 3, nothing will happen as 3 is lesser than all the numbers in the list.
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