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    A2 Worksheet - Practise Using Selection

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    This document provides examples and instructions for Python programming exercises that involve conditional statements like if/else. The exercises prompt users for input and display different responses depending on the input. The first task asks for a favorite movie and prints a generic or enthusiastic response. The second task involves guessing a lucky number. The final task asks a user's age and determines if they are eligible to vote.

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    This document provides examples and instructions for Python programming exercises that involve conditional statements like if/else. The exercises prompt users for input and display different responses depending on the input. The first task asks for a favorite movie and prints a generic or enthusiastic response. The second task involves guessing a lucky number. The final task asks a user's age and determines if they are eligible to vote.

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    Year 8 – Intro to Python programming Worksheet

    Lesson 3 – At a crossroads
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    Practise using selection


    Worked example . Greeting

    This is an example of the Python program that you have developed so far: it prompts the user for their
    name and reserves a special greeting for anyone named Elizabeth.

    1 print("What’s your name?")


    2 user = input()
    3 if user == "Elizabeth":
    4 print("Good morning Your Majesty")
    5 else:
    6 print("Hello", user)

    Syntax checklist
    If you encounter an error message, read it and try to fix the problem. Use the list below to check for
    common errors (and tick ✓ if you find yours).

    misspelt if or else (this includes using capitals)


    forgot the colon : after the if condition or after else
    forgot to indent statements in the if block or the else block
    indented if or else by mistake
    used = instead of == in the condition for if, to check if two values are equal
    used quotes around the name of a variable
    forgot to use quotes around a string literal (like "Elizabeth")

    Testing your program


    Once you manage to run your program successfully, test it at least twice, once for every possible
    branch of the if, else statement.

    Tip: In every task, the problem statement includes sample interactions between the user and the
    program. Use the values provided in these examples to test your program.

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    Year 8 – Intro to Python programming Worksheet
    Lesson 3 – At a crossroads
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    Task 1 . Film critic


    You are going to make a program that asks for the user’s favourite film. The program will either react
    enthusiastically to one particular film or display a generic comment.

    Example
    Note: The result displayed depends on user input, so it will not always be the same.

    The program displays a prompt and Best film ever?


    waits for keyboard input.

    The user types in a reply. Star Wars

    The program displays the result. Star Wars is not too bad

    Example
    Note: The result displayed depends on user input, so it will not always be the same.

    The program displays a prompt and Best film ever?


    waits for keyboard input.

    The user types in a reply. BFG

    The program displays the result. BFG is my favourite too!

    Step 1
    Open this incomplete program (ncce.io/py-critic-30) in your development environment:

    1 print("Best film ever?")


    2 film = input()
    3 if :
    4 print(film, "is not too bad")
    5 else:
    6 print(film, "is my favourite too!")

    Step 2
    Complete line 3 with the condition that your program will need to check.
    Tip: Use == to check if two values are equal, or != to check if two values are different.

    Step 3 Step 4
    Indent any line(s) of code that you believe should Once you manage to run your program
    be indented. successfully, test it.

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    Year 8 – Intro to Python programming Worksheet
    Lesson 3 – At a crossroads
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    Task 2 . Lucky number


    Open the Python program below (ncce.io/py-lucky-30) in your development environment. It picks a
    specific ‘lucky number’ and displays it to the user.

    1 lucky = 13
    2 print("My lucky number is", lucky)

    Step 1
    Extend this program into a number guessing game. The program should ask the user to guess the
    lucky number, and then it should display a message, depending on whether or not the user guessed the
    lucky number.

    Example
    Note: Use these numbers to test that your program works correctly. In general, the messages displayed will depend on
    user input and will not always be the same.

    The program displays a prompt and Guess my lucky number:


    waits for keyboard input.

    The user types in a reply. 13

    The program displays a message that Amazing, that’s right!


    the user’s guess is correct.

    Example
    Note: Use these numbers to test that your program works correctly. In general, the messages displayed will depend on
    user input and will not always be the same.

    The program displays a prompt and Guess my lucky number:


    waits for keyboard input.

    The user types in a reply. 7

    The program displays a message that Sorry, it’s not 7


    the user’s guess is incorrect. It also My lucky number is 13
    displays the lucky number.

    Tip
    Introduce a variable called guess, to refer to the number entered by the user.
    Tip
    Don’t forget that the user’s guess should be an integer. You will need to use int to convert user input
    from the keyboard to an integer.
    Tip
    Use == to check if two values are equal and != to check if they are different. Do not confuse == with
    =, which is used in assignments.
    Step 2

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    Year 8 – Intro to Python programming Worksheet
    Lesson 3 – At a crossroads
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    Extend the program that you created in the previous task so that, regardless of the outcome, this
    message is displayed at the end of the game:

    Nice playing with you

    Step 3: Checklist
    Perform each of the tests below (and tick ✓ the boxes when you have finished them).

    When the user guesses the lucky number, does the program display a message that the guess
    is correct?
    When the user fails to guess the lucky number, does the program display a message that the
    guess is incorrect?
    Does the program display a message that reveals the magic number only when the user’s
    guess is incorrect?
    Does the program always display a goodbye message to the user, regardless of the outcome
    of the game?

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    Year 8 – Intro to Python programming Worksheet
    Lesson 3 – At a crossroads
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    Explorer task . Eligible to vote


    You are going to make a program that asks for the user’s age and displays a message that says
    whether or not the user is eligible to vote.
    In the UK, you are eligible to vote when you are 18 or over.

    Example
    Note: Use these numbers to test that your program works correctly. In general, the result displayed will depend on user
    input.

    The program displays a prompt and How old are you?


    waits for keyboard input.

    The user types in a reply. 21

    The program displays a message. You are eligible to vote

    Example
    Note: Use these numbers to test that your program works correctly. In general, the result displayed will depend on user
    input.

    The program displays a prompt and How old are you?


    waits for keyboard input.

    The user types in a reply. 14

    The program displays a message. You are not eligible to vote


    4 more years to go

    Step 1
    Write your program, run it, and test it. Use the code from the worked example and the previous tasks
    as points of reference.

    This resource is available online at ncce.io/prg4-3-a2-w. Resources are updated regularly — please check that you are using
    the latest version.

    This resource is licensed under the Open Government Licence, version 3. For more information on this licence, see
    ncce.io/ogl.

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