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Class Notes:

5/10/2018:

1. review functions
2. introduce classes / object oriented programming

Learning Python

• Chapter 6 - Object Oriented Programming

5/08/2018:

1. reviewed data types
2. discussed dict type
3. reviewed projects: blackjack & knights tour

Learning Python

• Chapter 2 - Mapping Types - dictionaries

5/03/2018:

1. reviewed topics to date
2. discussed projects - select 1:

• blackjack

  • use list to define deck
  • use random.shuffle to shuffle the deck
  • use pop() to deal a card
  • extra credit: betting / economy features
  • extra credit: double down, split features

• knights tour

  • implement a brute force knights tour using python: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight%27s_tour

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5/01/2018:

1. sequence types: strings, lists, tuples
2. functions - an introduction
3. import code from other files - libraries

Project: Roll the dice function

Learning Python

• Chapter 2 - Immutable Sequences - Strings, Tuples
• Chapter 2 - Mutable Sequences - Lists
• Chapter 4 - Functions

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4/26/2018:

1. looping - while / break / continue / else
2. importing existing code - random
3. string concatenation
4. Project: guess a number (looping + random + track # of tries)

Project: Guess a number

Psuedo-Code

randomly select a number between 1-100 Ask user to guess a number
Cast user input into an int
Check user's number against hard coded number
If too low, print a message saying so
If too high, print a message saying so
If correct, print a congratulations message, print number of tries, and end else, ask user to try again

Learning Python:

• Chapter 3 - Looping

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4/24/2018:

1. Code in github review: goal: have a python file hosted in your github repo - synced with eclipse
2. Build on boolean and boolean operators: decision making; If-then-else
3. Casting: string to int
4. input function
5. Psuedo-code
6. Project: guess a number (non-looping)

Project: Guess a number

Psuedo-Code

"Hard code" aka assign a number between 1-100 in your code
Ask user to guess a number
Cast user input into an int
Check user's number against hard coded number
If too low, print a message saying so
If too high, print a message saying so
If correct, print a congratulations message

Learning Python:

• Chapter 3 - Conditional programming

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4/19/2018:

1. Being pythonic - import this

2. Variables: numbers, strings; assignment operator, id operator, immutability

3. Types: int (+ - //-floored quotient /-true %-remainder * **), float, string, bool-int equivalency (and, not), None; Dynamic typing; **fractions; **decimals

4. Syntax – comments;

5. Pushing your code to git hub

Learning Python:

• Chapter 1 - Guidelines on how to write good code
• Chapter 1 - The Python Culture
• Chapter 2 - Everything is an object
• Chapter 2 - Mutable or immutable? That is the question
• Chapter 2 - Numbers

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4/17/2018:

1. Get python, eclipse + pydev, and github setup
2. If you need help with above, please reach out to me – I am sure we can get you setup with someone in building to get you caught up.

BOOK: http://techbus.safaribooksonline.com/book/programming/python/9781783551712