Semiprime and Prime Generator

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This is very interesting, because the output is always a Prime number or a Semiprime number. My Python code is very special for all you who thought numerology was a lost cause. I say that the cranks can find something every once in a while. So to all you Grinch's out there don't count me out yet lol.

import time
while True:
	p = int(input('Enter a number greater than zero: '))
	print('__________________________________________________')
	 
	
	n = (((p - 1) % 9 + 1 if p else 0))
	s = ((((p+2) - 1) % 9 + 1 if p else 0))
	
	start_time = time.time()
	
	
	
	print((n*s)-1,'Is this number a Semiprime or Prime Number?')
	
	
	
	
	
	e = int(time.time() - start_time)
	print('___________________________________________')
	print('{:02d}:{:02d}:{:02d}'.format(e // 3600, (e % 3600 // 60), e % 60))

[Dylan14]

Indeed your code does indeed produce a prime or semiprime for any positive input:
I modified your code a bit:

import time
p = 1
start_time = time.time()
while p <= 1000:
    n = (((p - 1) % 9 + 1 if p else 0))
    s = ((((p+2) - 1) % 9 + 1 if p else 0))
    print(p, n, s, (n*s)-1)
    p += 1
e = int(time.time()-start_time)
print('{:02d}:{:02d}:{:02d}'.format(e // 3600, (e % 3600 // 60), e % 60))

From the output we get the following cycle of results:

2
7
14
23
34
47
62
7
17

and then it repeats. 2, 7, 17, 23, 47 are indeed prime. 14 = 2*7 is a semiprime, 34 = 2*17 is a semiprime, and 62 = 2*31 is a semiprime.
Now, is this a profound result? No, it's not, but it's cool, I guess.

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Thanks Dylan