Introduction to Programming using Python 1st Edition

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ISBN 10: 0132747189
ISBN 13: 978-0-13274-718-9

Chapter 8 - More on Strings and Special Methods - Programming Exercises - Page 263: 8.1

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# 8.1 (Check SSN) Write a program that prompts the user to enter a Social Security # number in the format ddd-dd-dddd, where d is a digit. The program displays # Valid SSN for a correct Social Security number or Invalid SSN otherwise. ssn = input("Enter your social security number (ddd-dd-dddd): ") s1 = ssn[0:3] s2 = ssn[4:6] s3 = ssn[7:11] if (len(s1)+len(s2)+len(s3) == 9) and s1.isdigit() and s2.isdigit() and s3.isdigit(): print("SSN is valid") else: print("SSN is not valid")
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