# python 1.4 beta on DOSBOX def unique_sum_zero(n): retval=[] if ((n % 2) > 0): retval.append(0) for i in range(n/2): retval.append(-(i+1)) retval.append(i+1) return retval print unique_sum_zero(5) #[0,-1,1,-2,2] print unique_sum_zero(3) #[0,-1,1] print unique_sum_zero(1) #[0]