[Sync Iteration] python/perfect-numbers/1

solutions/python/perfect-numbers/1/perfect_numbers.py

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+def classify(number):
+    """ A perfect number equals the sum of its positive divisors.
+
+    :param number: int a positive integer
+    :return: str the classification of the input integer
+    """
+    if number < 1:
+        raise ValueError("Classification is only possible for positive integers.")
+    copy_num = number
+    aliquot = 0
+    for i in range(1, copy_num):
+        if copy_num % i == 0:
+            aliquot += i
+    if aliquot == copy_num:
+        return "perfect"
+    elif aliquot < copy_num:
+        return ("deficient")
+    else:
+        return "abundant"
+    #classify(15)