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Hangman Part 2 In coding there is strings and lists, strings are only one and lists are groups of strings. Like strings lists can be added together, but a string and a list cannot be added together. There was a new function I learned which was called the in function which tells you if there is a certain string in the list. It can also be used to check if one string exists in the other. Another function I have learned is the delete function which deletes a string from a list according to its index value. You can join a couple of lists together by using a list of lists function. There is a lower () function and the upper () function. The lower function calls all the characters of the string to lower case. The upper function calls all the characters of the string to an upper case.

Hangman Game Part 1 Last week I was doing the flowchart of the game hangman, now I am going to write the code for it. I will do this using the book I use called invent with python.           I am using ASCII drawing to do the hangman drawings that will change when the user guesses the word incorrect. To do so I need to use multi-line strings which uses three quotes. Constant variables are variables that do not change from the first assignment number. A list value can contain several values inside of it, it uses a square bracket and is separated in commas. We can index the lists by using number.

          In this new chapter it teaches me about flowcharts which is a diagram that explains the algorithm of the program. In this chapter it uses the flowchart hangman code and taking you how to do the flowchart step-by-step.            In the flowchart you start with coming up with the word bank to choose from which the computer uses the random.randint function to choose from your word bank. It asks the player to guess a letter from the secret word, that is from the word bank. After asking the player for the letter it goes under two options: it is in the secret word or it is not. If it is in the secret word it branches another arrow that would be has guessed all and wins, vice versa if he did not guess it correctly. The flowchart is recommended for advanced programs such as visual games.

In this week, I started a new chapter called debugging which teaches you how to debug with python. Debugging is checking through each line of code to see for bugs and then remove the bugs (in other words ‘errors’).   In python there is a debugger to do the debugging for you, and in this debugger you can step through the lines of code using the step tool. The chapter also talks about debugging local area and global area. local area means the functions in your program, and global means the code outside the functions. I later knew that programming is not only writing lines of code, you must debug the lines. Programming is just like literature, first you write then, you review for mistakes. Here is a video to teach you about debugging in python:

Recently in my twenty percent project, I have reached chapter six in invent with python. This chapter talks about the first game. Part 1 talks about the basis of the code and how complex it is to make and you must learn several things, to remind you of what you use and when you use it. In this circumstances the def block is one of the important ones, where you learn about the global scope and the local scope. In part 2, essential piece of information is that you can put code inside the parentheses, this is called a parameter. By using the parameters, we can use it to call old functions. In the recent project, we were creating our own functions and calling them by parentheses, by making your own functions coding is easier and more simple.  The Code I used: import random import time def displayIntro():     print('You are in a land full of dragons. In front of you,')     print('you see two caves. In one cave, the dragon is friendly')     p...

In my 20 percent project, I am learning the python language, ( http://adf.ly/1Z4ZDi ) which I am using a book called 'invent with python' to help me in learning the language ( http://adf.ly/1Z4ZFm ). I have recently finished chapter 5 which talks about how to use escape characters, single and double quotes, end function in the print function. To teach you these functions the book uses a game called jokes the source code is found on this site ( http://adf.ly/1Z4ZHB ).

In this book I have created my latest game the Guess the number. I am in chapter 4 of this book which s really efficient in teaching you how to code. If you have finally learned how to code you can use this quiz   http://adf.ly/1Z4ZM0 . Don't just read the book as you see code type it in to memorize how to use the system. In chapter 4 it teaches you how to make a question based game and you guess the number it asks you to calculate. it uses if and while functions.

Recently I have been reading the book how to automate the boring stuff with python . Which is made for people who want to learn how to code, not how make a game I read 3 chapters of this book this  was teaching me the basics of programming so then I wanted to use another book called invent your own computer game with python. URL: http://inventwithpython.com/chapters/   My first project in this book is Dragon Realm. For beginners who want to learn programming don’t waste your time learning C++ or blueprint coding it is really hard for beginners.   But before using python I advise you to use scratch programming it is fun but it is limited. Scratch programming uses jigsaw pieces instead of lines of code. https://scratch.mit.edu/ 

Last week i have told you about the book "How to Automate the Boring Stuff with Python". Right now I have read 2 Chapters of this book and in conclusion 

Searching for new programming project, for any other student that is having a hard time here are two great links http://adf.ly/1Z4ZTx  http://adf.ly/1Z4ZV5 I’m still searching for projects that can be done for beginners like me, so I found this cool link ( http://adf.ly/1Z4ZXY )  for games on a program called python, it’s used to design games. Inside this link there is a book about how to invent your own computer game using python. To learn, I have to start from scratch, therefore, I have started the first chapter on how to code, as it seems to becoming a necessity in the 21 st century.  http://adf.ly/1Z4Zec   .  Don't forget to be awesome!

I have researched many applications for creating a game which are unity, unreal and Apache engine. the application I have decided upon was unreal engine. I have researched this and watched YouTube videos about how to use the unreal engine 4. Now my goal is to create a regular game like chess.

Experience with Picking a Topic for The 20% Project For the 20% project/20% time, it was hard for me to choose the topic. At first my idea was going to be music mixing, but I later learned that the 20% project had to be something that I want to do /not something that is easy or difficult. So I decided to do something that I love so this something is creating a game by unreal engine