5 Python Techniques to Compute the Alternating Sum 1‑2+3‑4+…+99
This article presents five distinct Python solutions for calculating the alternating sum 1‑2+3‑4+…+99, illustrating approaches from basic loops with separate counters to concise one‑liners using itertools and generator expressions, and explains why each method satisfies the problem’s requirement of accumulating results in a single variable.
