Adding ASCII Values together. Jython/Python

Question

I need to get the word "COMPUTER". Convert each letter to its corresponding ASCII value (using For Loop). Then add the individual ASCII values together to get a sum.

I am entering "COMPUTER" as a parameter for 'text' when I launch the program.

So think COMPUTER = text

What i have so far:

def addASCIIValues(text):
  for char in text:
    AsciiArray = ord(char)
    print AsciiArray

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1. Text is entered as 'COMPUTER'
2. for every character in "COMPUTER"
3. Convert every character to its ASCII Value
4. Add the values together
5. Receive a total SUM
6. Print sum

Please use simple code with no import functions.

I am using Jython but python responses would be ok aswell!

Answer 1

Part of your confusion might be because you have named the int returned by ord() AsciiArray. It is not an "array".

This is simple using a list comprehension:

word = 'COMPUTER'
print sum([ord(c) for c in word])

However you asked for specific steps:

word = 'COMPUTER'
SUM = 0
for char in word:
    value = ord(char)
    SUM += value

print SUM

I should point out that generally UPPERCASE names are used for constants, and so the name SUM would not normally be considered good practice.