Introduction to Coding

This repo contains the solutions for the exercises during the introduction to programming session with Python. To learn more about Python a good starting point would be Codecademy

Exercise 1 - Variables

Create well named variables for each of the following:

• First name
• Surname
• University attended
• Age
• Maximum heart rate (220-Age) Print each of the variables

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Exercise 2 - Output and String manipulation

Print each variable you created in its own sentence

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Exercise 3 - User Input

Use user input to get values for each of your variables. Prompt the user to enter a value for each one. Continue to print each one in its own sentence

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Exercise 4 - Conditionals

Continue to build upon what you have done. Prompt the user for y/n input whether they can drive or not

Print suitable messages for the following conditions:

• Can drive and are above legal age
• Can drive but are below the legal age
• Can’t drive and are below legal age
• Can’t drive but are above the legal age

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Exercise 5 - Loops

Prompt the user for a sentence Use a loop to remove any letters that are vowels Print the new sentence

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Exercise 6 - Functions

Create a functions to:

• Calculate max heart rate
• Remove vowels from a given string

Use each function multiple times and print result

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Fizz Buzz Challenge

Define a function called fizz_buzz that has one integer parameter. It should:

• Return Fizz when the integer is a multiple of 3
• Return Buzz when the integer is a multiple of 5
• Return FizzBuzz when integer is a multiple of both 3 and 5
• Return the integer without any modification in all other cases

Write a function called challenge that will call the fizz_buzz function for all integers from 1 to 100 and print the result of each time

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Tests

Rock, Paper, Scissors Game

• Write a program to play ’Rock, Paper, Scissors’ against the computer. It should
• Print a welcome message
• Make a random choice for the computer
• Ask the user for their choice, repeat until it’s a valid one
• Print the result (Win/Lose/Draw)

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Rock, Paper, Scissors Game - Extra features

Ask the player if they want to play again. Print the score at the end of the game session (W/D/L record)

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Lists of Lists

• Write a program that displays the vending machine to a user
• Prompt them for the co-ordinates of their selection
• Print the name of the item they pick

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Dictionaries

• Write a program where users can input the name of a movie
• Output the names of the main actors for that movie
• Handle scenario where movie is not known

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