This Python code is a skeleton for a program that...

June 28, 2025 at 03:03 PM

# # weather.py: Print min and max temps from a file # (source: http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/) import matplotlib.pyplot as plt fileobj = open(‘marchweather.csv’, ‘r’) # add file reading code here line1 = ?? line2 = ?? fileobj.close() mins = # add splitting code here, each stirng value will need to be coverted to float maxs = # add splitting code here dates = range(1,32) plt.plot(dates, mins, dates, maxs) plt.show()

This Python code is a skeleton for a program that reads temperature data (minimum and maximum temperatures) from a file called marchweather.csv and then plots these temperatures for a range of dates using the matplotlib library.

Explanation:

  1. Purpose:

    • The script is intended to read a file containing weather data (marchweather.csv) and extract the minimum and maximum temperatures for all the days of March.
  2. Opening the File:

    • fileobj = open('marchweather.csv', 'r'): Opens the file marchweather.csv in read mode.
  3. Reading the File:

    • It still needs the code (denoted as placeholders in the comments, # add file reading code here) to actually parse the data from the file. This involves reading specific lines (e.g., header and data lines) and extracting necessary values.
    • Likely, line1 corresponds to a header row, while line2 corresponds to the row containing temperature values. These need to be sorted via reading logic.
  4. Parsing the Data:

    • Based on the structure of marchweather.csv (which is not provided here), you will:
      • Split rows into minimum and maximum temperature data lists.
      • Convert those temperature values (strings) into floating-point numbers for proper plotting (float conversion is required).
  5. Date Range:

    • dates = range(1,32) creates a sequence of integers from 1 to 31, representing the days of March.
  6. Plotting Temperatures:

    • plt.plot(dates, mins, dates, maxs) plots both the minimum (mins) and maximum (maxs) temperature values for each day in March on the same graph.
    • The dates list acts as the x-axis, while mins and maxs are the y-axis values for two plots.
  7. Displaying the Plot:

    • plt.show() displays the generated temperature plot.

What is Missing:

  • File Reading: Code to fully read and parse marchweather.csv.
  • Temperature Data Parsing: Logic to pull min and max temps from the file and convert them to floating-point numbers.
  • Data Format of File: Assumes marchweather.csv contains structured data where min and max temperatures are stored in a CSV format. You will need to know the structure to provide splitting/processing logic.
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