Q&A
- What’s
.md
stand for? Markdown (as opposed to markup- get it?). Here’s another cheatsheet - List indices
- Filename bug in trinket. At least 2 ways around.
Escape Velocity
My goal for all of you is to get you into orbit, able to keep learning on your own and ready for a wide range of new technologies. Let’s recalibrate what success means.
Today
We’re doing more chapter 8 exercises, but more importantly we’re learning a technique called pair programming. This is both a real technique used by professional programmers and a learning strategy that’s been shown to improve outcomes. Double win!
Q & A
Ctrl-/
is your friend- If you use something from StackExchange, it’s your responsibility to know how it works.
- While True, continue and break
- what
try
/except
does to your program
- sum & python keywords
- calculating agerage at the end
- int vs float
- program flow & breaking
- Reminder on help
None < 1
, truthiness, and other wierdness
Clicky Turtle Review
Pair up, merge, and discuss!