[q81101]

This is what mine look like:

http://postimage.org/image/rsqnz28tn/

[baavgai]

Hmm, was unaware integer math was no longer integer math in Python 3. Thanks for the info.

Here's how it would work in either system:

>>> def pi1():
...     sum = 0.0
...     for i in range(1, 100000 +1):
...             n  = ( (-1) ** (i + 1) / (2.0 * i - 1) )
...             sum += n * 4.0
...             if(i % 10000 == 0):
...                     print("pi is {0}".format(sum))
... 
>>> 
>>> pi1()
pi is 3.14149265359
pi is 3.14154265359
pi is 3.14155932026
pi is 3.14156765359
pi is 3.14157265359
pi is 3.14157598692
pi is 3.14157836788
pi is 3.14158015359
pi is 3.14158154248
pi is 3.14158265359
>>> 

I prefer the iterative approach.

So, by way of example:

>>> def pi2():
...     sum, n, d = 1.0, 1.0, 1.0
...     for i in range(1, 100000 +1):
...             n, d = -n, d + 2.0
...             sum += n / d
...             if(i % 10000 == 0):
...                     print("pi is {0}".format(sum * 4))
... 
>>> 
>>> pi2()
pi is 3.14169264359
pi is 3.14164265109
pi is 3.14162598581
pi is 3.14161765296
pi is 3.14161265319
pi is 3.14160931998
pi is 3.1416069391
pi is 3.14160515343
pi is 3.14160376458
pi is 3.14160265349
>>>