""" This module provides a function to calculate the nth Fibonacci number using an iterative approach. """ def fibonacci(n: int) -> int: """ Calculate the nth Fibonacci number. The Fibonacci sequence is a series of numbers where each number is the sum of the two preceding ones. Typically starting with 0 and 1. Args: n (int): The position in the Fibonacci sequence to calculate. Must be a non-negative integer. Returns: int: The nth Fibonacci number. Raises: ValueError: If n is not a non-negative integer. """ if not isinstance(n, int): raise ValueError("Input must be an integer.") if n < 0: raise ValueError("Input must be a non-negative integer.") if n == 0: return 0 elif n == 1: return 1 a, b = 0, 1 for _ in range(2, n + 1): a, b = b, a + b return b if __name__ == "__main__": # Example usage: try: position = 10 result = fibonacci(position) print(f"The {position}th Fibonacci number is: {result}") except ValueError as e: print(f"Error: {e}")