Author: rmilstead

today: working with text files and Python:
>why does it matter?
>what is a text file?
>saving and finding text files?

1. start with this exercise: Working with Text Files
2. complete the exercise at the bottom of the page.  Use this text file as a start (right click and save the files into the SAME folder as your Python program:  states

1. complete educational video, hacking during the Cold War.
2. class activity – intro to text files and working with text files in Python
3. independent work – accessing text files in Python
   1. start with this exercise: Working with Text Files
      1. complete the exercise at the bottom of the page.  Use this text file as a start (right click and save the files into the SAME folder as your Python program:  states
      2. click here to submit your Working With Text: States List program.
   2. then move onto Working with Strings.

1. Finish the modification of your food ordering program to limit the number of items a customer can order.  So, the program should allow the user to only order three items and then print the results as a list.

2.  submit it as a new program on trinket right here.

OPEN INKSCAPE NOW.  We will work on laser cutting during the last 30 minutes of class.
Part 1:
1. while loops – details
2. while loops as counter
3. your task: modify your food ordering program to limit the number of items a customer can order.  So, the program should allow the user to only order three items and then print the results as a list.
4. submit it as a new program on trinket right here.

Part 2: laser cutting
-email completed designs to drakelasercutter@gmail.com
-designs must be saved as PDF files
-cut lines must be .001 of an inch (one thousandth of an inch)

First half of class – list programming

Second half of class – laser cutting using Inkscape (open it NOW)

working with lists and while loops

1. We will write a program that allows the user to add to a list.
2. Now use the program that we wrote together as a model for a food ordering program.  Your program should:
   >allow the user to enter items into a list
   >print the list each time they add an item
   >ask the user if they want to add another item.  If yes, ask for another item.  If no, print list a final time and say goodbye.

Turn in your food menu program right here.

Clues:

Wrap your program in a while loop like this:

to print commas between your list items do this:

 

to print your list with one item per line do this:

Want more list related Python commands?  Click here.

today:

We begin the magic of for loops, lists and tuples.

Start here with this guide to lists.
Turn in your first list sample here. There is a section of exercises at the end.

Then move on to for loops and lists.
Turn in your for loop and list sample here.

Now on to tuples.
Turn in your first list sample here.

today: Code Combat

Prepare to do battle.  Follow the link.

Done with Code Combat?  Try this educational for-loop tutorial. 

 

Fire help program:

Design a program that asks the user what county they are in.  Then, give them choices to get help in that county for finding a shelter, volunteering, or donating.  Once they choose they will be sent to a website with information about that choice.

User should see something like this:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Today’s class –

Part 1: adding web addresses to your Python program:

 

 

 

Use this code to modify your Chinese Zodiac program and provide a link for each Chinese Zodiac Symbol to the relevant website.

Follow this link – can you get the link to open in a specific browser?

Part 2: Fire help program:

Design a program that asks the user what county they are in.  Then, give them choices to get help in that county for finding a shelter, volunteering, or donating.  Once they choose they will be sent to a website with information about that choice.

User should see something like this:

 

Good morning Hackers and Happy Minimum Day,

My son is still home getting over his concussion so I’m with him today.  Onwards.

today’s plan:
Take a look at this code and type it into IDLE:

Now try a new file with this code:

 

 

 

 

Both work the same – the only difference is that int variables don’t need quotes around the output.

Use this code as a model to create a program that asks the user for:
-their name
-what year they were born
-their age

and then uses the year born to tell the user what Chinese Zodiac they match with.  Here’s a handy chart that shows you zodiac are associated with each year.

Turn in your amazing zodiac calculator by clicking here.