Fixed get prime functions

Algorithms.py

@@ -62,46 +62,34 @@ def fibGenerator():
 
 #This function returns a list with all the prime numbers <= goalNumber
 def getPrimes(goalNumber: int) -> list:
-	primes = []
-	foundFactor = False
+	gen = primeGenerator()	#The prime number generator
+	primes = []		#The list of prime numbers
 
-	#If the number is 0 or negative return an empty list
+	#If the number is <= 1 return a blank list
+	#?Should this throw an exception if goalNumber < 0
 	if(goalNumber <= 1):
 		return primes
-	#Otherwise the number is at least 2, therefore 2 should be added to the list
-	else:
-		primes.append(2)
 
-	#We can now start at 3 and skip all even numbers, because they cannot be prime
-	for possiblePrime in range(3, goalNumber + 1, 2): #Need goalNumber + 1 to account for goalNumber being prime
-		#Check all current primes, up to sqrt(possiblePrime), to see if there is a divisor
-		primesCnt = 0
-		#We can safely assume that there will at lease be 1 element in the primes list because of 2 being added before the loop
-		topPossibleFactor = math.ceil(math.sqrt(possiblePrime))
-		while(primes[primesCnt] <= topPossibleFactor):
-			if((possiblePrime % primes[primesCnt]) == 0):
-				foundFactor = True
-				break
-			else:
-				primesCnt += 1
-			#Check if the index has gone out of range
-			if(primesCnt >= len(primes)):
-				break
-	
-		#If you didn't find a factor then the current number must be prime
-		if(not foundFactor):
-			primes.append(possiblePrime)
-		else:
-			foundFactor = False
+	#There is at least 1 prime number
+	primes.append(next(gen))
+
+	#Loop until you find all the prime numbers requested
+	while(primes[len(primes) - 1] < goalNumber):
+		primes.append(next(gen))
 
-	primes.sort()
 	return primes
 
 #This function gets a certain number of primes
 def getNumPrimes(numberOfPrimes: int) -> list:
-	gen = primeGenerator()
-	#gen = postponed_sieve()
-	primes = []
+	gen = primeGenerator()	#The prime number generator
+	primes = []		#The list of prime numbers
+
+	#If the number is < 1 return a blank list
+	#?Should this throw an exception if numberOfPrimes < 0
+	if(numberOfPrimes < 1):
+		return primes
+
+	#Count how many primes you are adding to the list and stop when you reach the requested length
 	for _ in range(1, numberOfPrimes + 1):
 		primes.append(next(gen))