Solution for Euler 56

Author: shuklalok

project_euler/problem_56/__init__.py

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+def maximum_digital_sum(a,b):
+    '''
+    Considering natural numbers of the form, a**b, where a, b < 100,
+    what is the maximum digital sum?
+    :param a:
+    :param b:
+    :return:
+    '''
+    # RETURN the MAXIMUM from the list of SUMs of the list of INT converted from STR of BASE raised to the POWER
+    return max([sum([int(x) for x in str(base**power)]) for base in range(a) for power in range(b)])
+
+#Tests
+print(maximum_digital_sum(10,10), "is 45")
+print(maximum_digital_sum(100,100), "is 972")
+print(maximum_digital_sum(100,200), "is 1872")