Q&A
Cowsays: APIs are cool
What is the structure (schema) of the request? Read the docs. Why didn’t I give you a link to the docs?
Pair up, Merge up, Scatergories
Merge:
- Your original dictionaries post
- Your Web Dicts exercise
Discuss briefly. How many different approaches did we see? What’s the most important information for different use cases?
Dict Review
Make a dict
mydict = { }
mydict = dict()
mydict = { "key" : "value" }
Get a value
mydict["key"]
# returns "value"
Dict of dicts
# set "key" value equal to empty dict from the start
mydict = { "key" : {} }
# OR if dict already exists set "key" equal to empty dict this way:
mydict["key"] = {}
# put a value in the inner dict
mydict["key"]["inner key"] = "inner value"
In our homework there was a dict of lists of dicts with lists of dicts oh my! When you encouter this stuff,
go back to home base: print & type to learn more.
Classes & Class extension Intro
As you will learn in your readings, a class is a recipe for setting up an object. Classes should be familiar to you from Turtle:
tina = turtle.Turtle()
This says “Set up a Turtle object from the class definition in the turtle module.”
You can both modify existing classes and create your own.
- Attributes are like variables that only apply to an object. Think of
tina.x - Methods are like functions that only can be called from an object. Think of `tina.forward(100)
Final Projects Brainstorms
Time to make our final pairs & groups.
- Pair up
- Merge Final Idea
- Group Up and discuss with your group
Go around, state your proposed project, and work with the group to critique and strengthen it. Ask questions of each other! Take notes on how you’d revise your plan in light of the feedback you’ve gotten. At the end of class or tonight, Revise your plan as described in assignments.
For tomorrow
- Revised Plan
- Classhack