28th Lesson... DOCTEST

Today was a nostalgia of the hundreds of algebraic graphs I did in previous years of schooling... TEH HORROR! Anyhoo, I didn't really use the doctest, so I have no clue what the use of it really is... But I converted mathematical equations into Python functions pretty well with no problems~ and that's all that matters. huzzah

27th Lesson... Takin' advantage of Python

Today's lecture covered making use of Python's default replies to our input codes. Using them we can shorten our programming lines, and create a more efficient and easy to understand programs. Ahhh so many terms and technicalities to memorize~~

26th... Lesson: I DREW A HOUSE

And not just a house... 5 GRAND HOUSES! woot! Anyhoo, today I dealt with the usage of multiple parameters and understood most of it. I was a bit slow at creating the multiple houses and it took me a while to figure it out... but I did it! Ah, good lesson: not too hard and not too easy.

25th Lesson... Got me sum' work done!

Unlike last lesson, this time I actually covered what we needed to do. The quiz was brief and unexpected, but I managed to pass it. Today we got to see the logic python uses, and it really reminds me of sumthin' we did in geometry... Oh, and I have detention after this class. Bummer.

24th Lesson... FRICKIN' PROGRAMS NOT RESPONDING!!!

Today I could hardly get any work done because each time I Tried out my gasp program Python froze and a bajillion other gasps popped up... That's why I'm going to do it on my mac today and post the results in my blog. Hopefully, i will not be lost doing other things on the computer and actually do this assignment. ZZZ Task Manager is probably the biggest reason I chose MAC OS X over XP.

23rd Lesson... ZOMAGOSH! ART IN PYTHON!

After finishing up my number program, I was introduced to basic shape and line art in Python. I was quite surprised they to see the gasp plug in draw up the figures I wrote in. It makes me sick to think what professional programmers had to write up to even run a proper script for Paint. ~~ hard art

21st Lesson... The joy of duplicating text and empty lines!

This lesson I learned how to manipulate the escape keys in order to print a specific number of lines. I didn't get most of the technical explanations and required a lot of help from neighbors. But I now I understand how it works and why, so its all good. Today was a good lesson, it left me thirsty for more programming.

20th Lesson... Much Ado About Python

Err... today we covered a lot of chapter 3 in class. The functions are now making more sense, but the Bruce Bruce bit is still really confusing. I still don't get parameters and what they are, but I am confident with basic functions. The whole concept is now making more sense to me... yeah.

19th Lesson... Helping is good

Today I helped a bunch of people who didn't finish their madlibs. I read over chapter 3 and it seems very confusing. Anyhoo, i'm ready for it...

18th Lesson... 1st Program!

Woot! Today I finally accomplished something on Python. It's not much and is probably the most basic of all basics in Python, but I still feel proud! Now to go home and meditate on all I have just learned. My madlib is ... mediocre?

17th Lesson... Time to study up!

Ok... I definately need to look over the tutorials at home now... before I fall behind too much. We're dealing with a considerable amount of programming definitions, and the lessons are starting to make more sense now. Today I finished some of exercise 2, and will probably look over them again at home tonight. I'm glad we got firefox so that we can now view the newer version of HTLCS... so much more friendlier than the old one! But I still think Safari is the browser!!!

16th Lesson... Functions

Today we dealt with basic python functions. It was very vague to me and I could not apply the syntax code very well... so I got stuck on the bruce bruce bit. I have no clue what paramteres are for and why even bother writing them in between the brackets next to the function name... Nor do I have any clue to why they chose to use Bruce. It's getting a lot harder!

15th Lesson... THE END OF GUIDO

Yay! Today we finished with GVR... and moved on to Python. Python seems complicated though... Didn't expect any less. We covered the basic commands involving the use of variables and strings. It's kind of hazy for me to see the point of Python... In GVR our programs were designated to Guido's actions, but in Python it seems as though we have no definite thing to program.

Crowde MAZE Commands

define backup:
turnleft
turnleft
move
turnleft
turnleft
define turnright:
do 3:
turnleft
define solve:
if next_to_a_beeper:
pickbeeper
if front_is_clear:
move
solve
backup
if left_is_clear:
turnleft
move
solve
backup
turnright
if right_is_clear:
turnright
move
solve
backup
turnleft
while front_is_clear:
move
if front_is_blocked:
turnleft
turnleft
solve
turnoff

14th Lesson... Guido masterz the maze!

This lesson I learned how to use the define in its own define command... a paradox in its self. CONFUSING