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Find the distance between two points

python
# problem description doesn't say 2D points ;)
from math import sqrt
print sqrt(sum((x-y)**2 for x,y in zip(a, b)))
from math import hypot
print hypot(x2-x1, y2-y1)
erlang
Distance = distance({point, 34, 78}, {point, 67, -45}),
io:format("~.2f~n", [Distance]).
Distance = distance(point:new(34, 78), point:new(67, -45)),
io:format("~.2f~n", [Distance]).
Output

Zero pad a number

Given the number 42, pad it to 8 characters like 00000042
python
"%08d" % 42
erlang
Formatted = io_lib:format("~8..0B", [42]),
io:format("~8..0B~n", [42]).

Right Space pad a number

Given the number 1024 right pad it to 6 characters "1024  "
python
"%-6s" % 1024
str(1024).rjust(6)
'{0: <6}'.format(1024)
erlang
Formatted = io_lib:format("~-6B", [1024]),
io:format("~-6B~n", [1024]).

Format a decimal number

Format the number 7/8 as a decimal with 2 places: 0.88
python
"%.2f" % (7 / 8.0)
round(7./8., 2)
erlang
Formatted = io_lib:format("~.2f", [7/8]),
io:format("~.2f~n", [7/8]).

Left Space pad a number

Given the number 73 left pad it to 10 characters "        73"
python
"%10s" % 73
erlang
Formatted = io_lib:format("~10B", [73]),
io:format("~10B~n", [73]).
Random

Generate a random integer in a given range

Produce a random integer between 100 and 200 inclusive
python
import random
random.randint(100, 200)
# uses best entropy source available (e.g. /dev/urandom, CryptGenRandom, ...)

import random
print random.SystemRandom().randint(100,200)
erlang
RandomInt = gen_rand_integer(100, 200),

Generate a repeatable random number sequence

Initialise a random number generator with a seed and generate five decimal values. Reset the seed and produce the same values.
python
import random

random.seed(12345)
list1 = [random.randint(1,10) for x in range(5)]

random.seed(12345)
list2 = [random.randint(1,10) for x in range(5)]

assert(list1==list2)
erlang
setRNG(RNGState),
io:format("~w~n", [lists:map(fun (_) -> gen_rand_integer(100, 200) end, lists:seq(1, 5))]),

setRNG(RNGState),
io:format("~w~n", [lists:map(fun (_) -> gen_rand_integer(100, 200) end, lists:seq(1, 5))]).