So, the other day, I decided to dive into this thing called “nan summers”. I’d heard some folks talking about it, and it sounded pretty interesting. Basically, it’s all about trying to sum up numbers, but sometimes you run into these “NaN” values, which are like placeholders for “Not a Number”.
Getting Started
First, I had to set up my workspace. I fired up my computer and got my coding environment ready. I like to keep things simple, so I just used a basic text editor and a terminal. Nothing fancy, just the essentials to get the job done.
The First Try
I started by writing a little program to sum up a bunch of numbers. I figured I’d start easy, you know? I made a list of numbers, some regular ones and a couple of NaNs thrown in for good measure. Then, I wrote a loop to go through the list and add them all up. I was feeling pretty good about it, like I was really getting the hang of this coding thing.
Running into Trouble
But then, things got a little hairy. When I ran my program, it kind of choked on those NaN values. Instead of giving me a nice sum, it just spat out another NaN. It was like the whole thing just gave up. I scratched my head for a bit, wondering what I did wrong. I double-checked my code, and everything looked okay. I was stumped.
Figuring It Out
After messing around for a while, I realized I needed a way to handle those NaNs. I couldn’t just ignore them, or my sums would always end up as NaN. So, I added a little check in my loop. If the number was a NaN, I just skipped it and moved on to the next one. It was like telling my program, “Hey, if you see a NaN, just pretend it’s not there.”
The Final Touches
With that fix in place, I ran my program again, and this time, it worked like a charm! It added up all the regular numbers and just skipped over the NaNs. I finally got a real sum at the end. It felt pretty good to overcome that little hurdle. It’s always satisfying when you figure out a problem and get things working the way you want.
Testing It Out
I didn’t stop there, though. I wanted to make sure my program was solid, so I threw a bunch of different lists at it. Some with lots of NaNs, some with just a few, and some with none at all. I wanted to see how it would handle all sorts of situations. And you know what? It passed every test with flying colors. I was pretty proud of myself, I gotta say.
Sharing the Results
So, that’s my little adventure with nan summers. It was a fun little challenge, and I learned a thing or two along the way. Now, I can sum up numbers like a pro, even if there are a few NaNs thrown into the mix. And who knows, maybe this little program will come in handy someday. You never know when you might need to sum up some numbers, right?
Hope you enjoyed this! See you next time!
