"""This module contains code from Think Python by Allen B. Downey http://thinkpython.com Copyright 2012 Allen B. Downey License: GNU GPLv3 http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html http://www.cartalk.com/content/puzzler/transcripts/200725 """ def is_triple_double(word): """Tests if a word contains three consecutive double letters.""" i = 0 count = 0 while i < len(word)-1: if word[i] == word[i+1]: count = count + 1 if count == 3: return True i = i + 2 else: count = 0 i = i + 1 return False def find_triple_double(): """Reads a word list and prints words with triple double letters.""" fin = open('words.txt') for line in fin: word = line.strip() if is_triple_double(word): print word print 'Here are all the words in the list that have' print 'three consecutive double letters.' find_triple_double() print ''