primes/primes.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
# Python version of a Prime Number Finder
# haplo@mindstab.net

import sys
import math

try: max = int(sys.argv[1]);
except: 
	print "primes.py <MAX NUM>"
	sys.exit()

if max < 1:
	print "Invalide MAX NUM"
	sys.exit()

for cnt in range(3, max, 2) :
	testMax = math.sqrt(cnt)+1
	isPrime = 1
	for test in range(3, int(testMax), 2):
		isPrime = cnt % test
		if isPrime == 0:
			break

	if isPrime != 0 :
		print cnt