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Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:16:51 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] [Sync Iteration] python/collatz-conjecture/1

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 .../collatz-conjecture/1/collatz_conjecture.py       | 12 ++++++++++++
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 create mode 100644 solutions/python/collatz-conjecture/1/collatz_conjecture.py

diff --git a/solutions/python/collatz-conjecture/1/collatz_conjecture.py b/solutions/python/collatz-conjecture/1/collatz_conjecture.py
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+def steps(number):
+    #determines the Collatz Conjecture
+    if number<1 :
+        raise ValueError("Only positive integers are allowed")
+    counter=0
+    while number!=1:
+        if number%2==0:
+            number/=2
+        else:
+            number = number*3 +1
+        counter+=1
+    return counter