# futval_graph3.py # Plots an investment 10 years into the future. # Illustrates use of a function to eliminate code duplication. from graphics import * def drawBar(window, year, height): # Draw a bar in window starting at year with given height bar = Rectangle(Point(year, 0), Point(year+1, height)) bar.setFill("green") bar.setWidth(2) bar.draw(window) def main(): # Introduction print "This program plots the growth of a 10 year investment." # Get principal and interest rate principal = input("Enter the initial principal: ") apr = input("Enter the annualized interest rate: ") # Create a graphics window with labels on left edge win = GraphWin("Investment Growth Chart", 320, 240) win.setBackground("white") win.setCoords(-1.75,-200, 11.5, 10400) Text(Point(-1, 0), ' 0.0K').draw(win) Text(Point(-1, 2500), ' 2.5K').draw(win) Text(Point(-1, 5000), ' 5.0K').draw(win) Text(Point(-1, 7500), ' 7.5k').draw(win) Text(Point(-1, 10000), '10.0K').draw(win) # Draw bar for initial principal drawBar(win, 0, principal) # Draw a bar for each subsequent year for year in range(1, 11): principal = principal * (1 + apr) drawBar(win, year, principal) raw_input("Press to quit.") win.close() main()