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First solution in Clear category for Even the Last by Andreas_Strus
def checkio(array):
if (len(array) > 0):
m = len(array)- 1 #holds array last index
n = 0 #holds next added index
x = 0 #holds calculated value
while (n <= m):
x = x + array[n]
n = n + 2
return x * array[m]
return 0
#These "asserts" using only for self-checking and not necessary for auto-testing
if __name__ == '__main__':
assert checkio([0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]) == 30, "(0+2+4)*5=30"
assert checkio([1, 3, 5]) == 30, "(1+5)*5=30"
assert checkio([6]) == 36, "(6)*6=36"
assert checkio([]) == 0, "An empty array = 0"
Oct. 17, 2016
