Monday 9/18

Upcoming Events

• TONIGHT: CS/IT First Year Kick-off: Monday, Sep. 18th from 5pm-6pm in King 159

Main Blocks

Instead of this:

def some_cool_function(arg1):
    return 20 + arg1

# Test it out...
ans = some_cool_function(30)
print(ans)

We typically prefer this:

def some_cool_function(arg1):
    return 20 + arg1

if __name__ == "__main__":
    # Code inside this block runs when the file is executed, but NOT
    # when it is imported.

    # Test it out...
    ans = some_cool_function(30)
    print(ans)

CodingBat

• Website for programming practice (free and non-commercial)
• Let's check out a problem:
  • sleep_in
• See also: codewars, leetcode, hackerrank (for-profit)

CodingBat Lab

• Go to the CodingBat website: https://codingbat.com/python
• Create/login with an account (use your @dukes email) to save your results (important)!

• Complete (at least) the following problems (2pts each):

  • Warmup-1 -> sum_double (Solution provided!)
  • String-1 -> hello_name
  • String-1 -> make_abba
  • String-1 -> combo_string
  • Logic-1 -> squirrel_play

• Required: At the end of class, go to https://codingbat.com/pref and use the Teacher Share option to send your responses to spragunr@jmu.edu . Enter your name as a memo.