ميزات البرنامج · مقاربات الكسور المستمرة

def convergents(terms):
    terms = tuple(terms)
    if not 1 <= len(terms) <= 32 or any(type(a) is not int or abs(a) > 1000 for a in terms):
        raise ValueError("fraction.terms")
    if any(a <= 0 for a in terms[1:]):
        raise ValueError("fraction.tail")
    p0, p1, q0, q1, out = 0, 1, 1, 0, []
    for a in terms:
        p, q = a*p1+p0, a*q1+q0
        out.append((p, q))
        p0, p1, q0, q1 = p1, p, q1, q
    return out