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First solution in Clear category for Feed Pigeons by aminami1127
def iter_pigeons():
i = 1
while True:
yield sum(range(1, i + 1))
i += 1
def checkio(number):
pigeons = iter_pigeons()
feeded = 0
while True:
hungry = next(pigeons)
if number <= hungry:
return number if number > feeded else feeded
else:
number = number - hungry
feeded = hungry
if __name__ == '__main__':
#These "asserts" using only for self-checking and not necessary for auto-testing
assert checkio(1) == 1, "1st example"
assert checkio(2) == 1, "2nd example"
assert checkio(5) == 3, "3rd example"
assert checkio(10) == 6, "4th example"
June 29, 2015
