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1: Output
print "hello world"
Python Programming
For Python 2.7 name = "fred"
Les Pounder print name
v1.0
print "hello " + name + " how are you?"
We can join strings together, this is called
concatenation.
2: Comments 3: Variables (Of Type String)
#Comments start with a hash and #comment out one firstname = "fred"
line at a time. surname = "jones"
fullname = firstname + " " + surname
“”” greeting = "hello "
You can block out lots of lines using three “ greeting += fullname
symbols at the start and end of the block. print greeting
“””
Variables are boxes that can contain anything, we
Challenge: Remember to add comments to your code! name them so we can use them.
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4: Numbers 5: Variables (Of Type Number)
1+1 secsInMin = 60
1.0 + 1.0 minsInHr = 60
hrsInDay = 24
Int() secsInDay = secsInMin * minsInHr * hrsInDay
float() print secsInDay
Variables can also store float numbers.
Challenge: create two variables one containing a
Challenge: Find a sum that you know is correct, string, another an integer. Try and join them
but Python will get it wrong. together.
6: Arithmetic 7: User Input
a=1.3 name = raw_input("what is your name?")
b=2.7 print "hello " + name
c=a+b
print c age = int(raw_input("how old are you?"))
c=a-b print "next year you will be " + str(age+1)
print c
c=a*b Any input is stored as a string!
print c
c=a/b
print c
Challenge: Write some code that asks for two
Challenge: Write some code that converts £ to $ numbers, then adds them together and prints the
result.
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8: If 9: Conditions
age=10 a=1
if age > 16: if a==1:
print "you have left school" print "equal"
if a!=1:
print "not equal"
if a<1:
print "less"
if a>1:
print "greater"
if a<=1:
print "less or equal"
if a>=1:
Challenge: Add more conditions to the above code, print "greater or equal"
hint use Card 9 to learn more. Try changing the
variable and see what the outcome is.
10: If...Else 11: If...Elif...Else
age=10 age=10
if age>16: if age<5:
print "you can drive a car" print "you are at nursery"
else: elif age<7:
print "you are not old enough" print "you are at infants"
elif age<10:
print "you are at juniors"
elif age<17:
print "you are at secondary school"
else:
print "you have left school"
Challenge: Use raw_input (Card 7) to ask the user
their age, store it as a variable and then
evaluate it using the above code.
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12: And...Or 13: For
a=1 name="fred"
b=2 for ch in name:
if a>0 and b>0: print ch
print "both are non zero"
total=20
if a>0 or b>0: for n in range(total):
print "at least one of them is non zero" print n
for n in range(1,20):
print n
for n in range(1,20,2):
Challenge: Write a script that asks the user for print n
their favourite food and then drink, which are
stored as variables, then alter the code above to
reflect this. Hint use == to compare.
14: While 15: Functions (No Parameters)
while True: def myname():
print “Hello” print "my name is fred"
print “World”
myname()
Tip: Use Control + C (or Command + C for Mac) to
stop the program.
Challenge: Write a loop that prints “Hello” on
one line, then your name, saved in a variable Challenge: Write a function that asks the user
called name. for their name and then prints it 20 times.
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16: Functions (With Parameters) 17: Functions (With Return)
def showname(name): def square(n):
print "my name is " + name return n*n
def info(name, age): print square(5)
print "my name is " + name print square(10)
print "my age is " + str(age) a=100
print square(a)
showname("fred") print square(a+10)
showname("harry") b=square(a)
print b
info("fred", 10)
info("harry”, 20)
Challenge: Refer to Card 6 and create a function
that converts $ to £. Where n is the valune in $.
18: Boolean (True / False) Logic 19: Import Modules / Libraries
10 == 10 import time
10 > 20
10 < 20 time.sleep(2)
10 != 11
Challenge: Improve Card 14 so that there is a
Challenge: Use this logic to expand on Card 11. delay between each print statement.
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20: Turtles 21: Lists
from turtle import * list = [“Banana”]
forward() Add to List
right() list.append(“Apple”)
left() print list
color(“”) print list[0]
circle(r)
penup() Remove from list
pendown() list.pop(x) where x is the position of the item
reset() that you wish to remove.
Challenge: Write a loop that will draw 20 circles
starting with a radius of 20 and ending after 20 Challenge: Create a list to store your shopping,
loops. and then print out each item on a new line.
22: Breaking Out Of A Loop 23: Random
while True: import random
answer = raw_input(“Press x to exit”)
if answer == “x” print random.choice[list]
break print random.randint(1,100)
Challenge: Use random.choice to select a fruit
that children should eat from the list in Card
Challenge: Create a loop that prints the players 21, and add it to a sentence (Cards 1 & 3 will
name 20 times, then breaks. help)
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