Practice problems

To run the program with file argument:

$ python $3$ candzdates $28$ votes$\_00.$ txt

Here is the content of the votes$\_00.$txt file

$2$

Aamix Carver

Spencer Sparks

MA $765494101827$

VA $4424941909315$

PA $81179896564695$

OK $6420691758458$

NY $42468648,2533608$

The first line specify the number of candidates $(2)$

The next $2$ lines specify the names of candidates: Aamir Carver and Spencer Sparks

The remaining lines specify information of votes for each state.

The first token $($MA$,$ VA$,$ PA$,$ OK$,$ NY$)$ specify the state abbreviation.

The second token $(7,4,8,6,4)$ specify the number of electoral votes in the state.

The remanding tokens specify the number of popular votes for each candidate. Each tokens represent for each candidate in the state. For example of the line $[$MA $765494101827],$ in MA$,$ Aamir Carver has $65,494$ votes, and Spencer Sparks has $101,827$ votes. The number of votes of Spencer Sparks is more than Aamir Carver. Hence, Spencer Sparks wins $7$ electoral votes in MA$.$

Here is an example of the expected output if we use votes $\_$o$.$ txt input file: Your output must be exact same as expected output below such number of spaces, lower$/$upper cases, new line, etc.$)$

Spencex Spark wins $7$ electoral votes in MA

spence: Spark wina $4$ electozal Votes in VA

Aamix Carve wlns $8$ electoral yotes in pA

Spencer Spark wirs $6$ electorad votes $1$ n ok

spencer spark wins $4$ electoral yotes in Ny

The overa$11$ Winner is Spencef spark with $21$ electoral votes

Please only modify the implementation inside the blocks below:

EILI UP YOUR CODE BEIOM THIS LINE

# PILT UP YOUR CODE ABOVE THIS LINE

Here is a step by step guilelines:

Declare variables to hold:

A number of candidates.

A ist of electoral vote counters for each candidate.

A list of candidate names.

Store information of votes into variables:

Use for loop to capture state and votes on each line.

Add the number of electoral votes to the candidate who has highest number of popular yotes in the state

Print out the name of the candidate who wins the state

Determine the candidate who wins the overall election:

If more than one candidate that has highest number of electoral votes. Let's make this rule simple, the winner will be the candidate with lowest index.