
Program plan:
- Import random.
- Define “main()” function.
- Call the function “printIntro()”.
- Get input using “getInputs()” function.
- Call function “simNMatches()” to find the matches.
- Call function “printSummary()”.
- Define a function “printIntro()”.
- Print the statements.
- Define a function “getInputs()”.
- Get the value for simulation parameter “a” from the user.
- Get the value for simulation parameter “b” from the user.
- Get the value for simulation parameter “n” from the user.
- Returns the three simulation parameters.
- Define a function “simNMatches()”.
- Initialize values.
- Iterate a for loop up to “n”.
- Call the function “simOneMatch()”.
- If condition.
- Increment the value of “matchA” by 1.
- Else.
- Increment the value of “matchB” by 1.
- Return the value of “matchA” and “matchB”.
- Define a function “simOneMatch()”.
- Initialize the values “wisnA” and “WinsB” as 0.
- Accumulate number of games.
- Iterate a while loop.
- Call a function “simOneGame()”.
- If condition.
- Increment the value of “winA” by 1.
- Increment the value of “x” by 1.
- Else condition.
- Increment the value of “winsB” by 1.
- Increment the value of “x” by 1.
- Return the value of “winsA” and “winsB”.
- Define a function “simOneGame()”.
- Call a function “findService()” to a value “serving”.
- Initialize values.
- Iterate a while loop.
- If condition “serving == "A"”.
- If condition “random() < probA”.
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- Increment the value of “scoreA” by 1.
- If not the condition.
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- Assign a value “B” to a variable “serving”.
- Else if condition.
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- If condition “random() < probB” increment the value of “scoreB” by 1.
- Increment the value of “scoreB” by 1.
- If not the condition.
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- assign a value “A” to a variable “serving”
- Return “scoreA”, “scoreB”..
- assign a value “A” to a variable “serving”
- If condition “serving == "A"”.
- Define a function “findService()”.
- If condition “x % 2 == 0”.
- Return “A”.
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- If not the condition.
- Return “B”.
- If not the condition.
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- Return “A”.
- If condition “x % 2 == 0”.
- Define a function “gameOver()”.
- If the condition satisfies.
- Return the value of “b”.
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- Else if condition “b == 0 and a == 7”.
- Return the value of “a”.
- Else if condition “abs(a-b) >= 2”.
- Return “True”.
- If not the condition
- Return a value “False”.
- Else if condition “b == 0 and a == 7”.
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- Return the value of “b”.
- If the condition satisfies.
- Define a function “printSummary()”.
- Add the value of “matchA” and “matchB” and store in a variable “n”.
- Print the value of “n”.
- Print the value of “matchA”.
- Print the value of “matchB”.
- main for function call

This is a revision of the racquetball simulation. The problem has two major changes:
The program has to calculate results for best of n games.
First service is alternated between A and B. The odd numbered games of the match are served first by A and even numbered games are first served by B.
Explanation of Solution
Program:
#import random
from random import random
#define main() function
def main():
#call the function printIntro()
printIntro()
#get input using getInputs() function
probA, probB, n = getInputs()
#calling function simNMatches() to find the matches
matchA, matchB = simNMatches(n, probA, probB)
#call function printSummary()
printSummary(matchA, matchB)
#define a function printIntro()
def printIntro():
print("This program simulates a game of racquetball between two")
print('players called "A" and "B". The abilities of each player is')
print("indicated by a probability (a number between 0 and 1) that")
print("reflects the likelihood of a player winning the serve.")
print("Player A has the first serve.")
#define a function getInputs()
def getInputs():
#get the value for simulation parameter ‘a’ from the user
a = eval(input("What is the prob. player A wins a serve? "))
#get the value for simulation parameter ‘b’ from the user
b = eval(input("What is the prob. player B wins a serve? "))
#get the value for simulation parameter ‘n’ from the user
n = eval(input("How many games to simulate? "))
#Returns the three simulation parameters
return a, b, n
#define a function simNMatches()
def simNMatches(n, probA, probB):
#initialize values
matchA = matchB = 0
#iterate a for loop up to n
for i in range(n):
#call the function simOneMatch()
winsA, winsB = simOneMatch(probA, probB)
#if condition
if winsA > winsB:
#increment the value of matchA by 1
matchA = matchA + 1
#else
else:
#increment the value of matchB by 1
matchB = matchB + 1
#return the value of matchA and matchB
return matchA, matchB
#define a function simOneMatch()
def simOneMatch(probA, probB):
#initialize the values wisnA and WinsB as 0
winsA = winsB = 0
#accumulate number of games
x = 1
#iterate a while loop
while winsA !=2 and winsB !=2:
#calling a function simOneGame()
scoreA, scoreB = simOneGame(probA, probB, x)
#if condition
if scoreA > scoreB:
#increment the value of winA by 1
winsA = winsA + 1
#increment the value of x by 1
x = x+1
#else condition
else:
#increment the value of winsB by 1
winsB = winsB + 1
#increment the value of x by 1.
x = x+1
#return the value of winsA and winsB
return winsA, winsB
#define a function simOneGame()
def simOneGame(probA, probB, x):
#call a function findService() to a value “serving”
serving = findService(x)
#initialize values
scoreA = 0
scoreB = 0
#iterate a while loop.
while not gameOver(scoreA, scoreB):
#if condition
if serving == "A":
#if condition
if random() < probA:
#increment the value of scoreA by 1
scoreA = scoreA + 1
#if not the condition
else:
#assign a value “B” to a variable “serving”
serving = "B"
#else if condition
elif serving == "B":
#if condition
if random() < probB:
#increment the value of scoreB by 1
scoreB = scoreB + 1
#if not the condition
else:
#assign a value “A” to a variable “serving”
serving = "A"
#return
return scoreA, scoreB
#define a function findService()
def findService(x):
#if condition
if x % 2 == 0:
#return “A”
return "A"
#if not the condition
else:
#return “B”
return "B"
#define a function gameOver()
def gameOver(a, b):
#if the condition satisfies
if a == 0 and b == 7:
#return the value of “b”
return b == 7
#else if condition
elif b == 0 and a == 7:
#return the value of a
return a == 7
#else if condition
elif abs(a-b) >= 2:
#return “True”
return True
#if not the condition
else:
#return a value “False”
return False
#define a function printSummary()
# Prints a summary of wins for each players
def printSummary(matchA, matchB):
#add the value of matchA and matchB and store in a variable n.
n = matchA + matchB
#print the value of n
print("\nGames simulated: ", n)
#print the value of matchA
print("Wins for A: {0} ({1:0.1%})".format(matchA, matchA/n))
#print the value of matchB
print("Wins for B: {0} ({1:0.1%})".format(matchB, matchB/n))
# main for function call
if __name__ == '__main__': main()
Output:
This program simulates a game of racquetball between two
players called "A" and "B". The abilities of each player is
indicated by a probability (a number between 0 and 1) that
reflects the likelihood of a player winning the serve.
Player A has the first serve.
What is the prob. player A wins a serve? 0.5
What is the prob. player B wins a serve? 0.7
How many games to simulate? 2
Games simulated: 2
Wins for A: 1 (50.0%)
Wins for B: 1 (50.0%)
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