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Python Projects for Kids

You're reading from   Python Projects for Kids Unleash Python and take your small readers on an adventurous ride through the world of programming

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Product type Paperback
Published in Apr 2016
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781782175063
Length 192 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Jessica Ingrassellino Jessica Ingrassellino
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Preface 1. Welcome! Let's Get Started 2. Variables, Functions, and Users FREE CHAPTER 3. Calculate This! 4. Making Decisions – Python Control Flows 5. Loops and Logic 6. Working with Data – Lists and Dictionaries 7. What's in Your Backpack? 8. pygame 9. Tiny Tennis 10. Keep Coding! A. Quick Task Answers Index

Testing your game


Now, the moment of truth! First, look at each line of code. Check for indentation errors and syntax errors. Once you have proofread your code, save your work. When you are ready, run your code and play the game against yourself to see whether your code works. Run your code using your command prompt (Windows) or your terminal (Mac/Linux).

The expected behavior is that each player will get one chance to guess the contents of the other player's backpack. Then, you will be asked whether you would like to continue. If you press yes, the guessing will start again. If you press no, then the scores will print and the game will stop:

  • If your game is working the way you expect it to, you can show it to someone else and see how it works for them

  • Print out different messages for correct or incorrect guesses

  • Make an ending message, such as Thanks for playing

These are just a few of many ways that you can change the game. By playing with the code, you can learn more about how it behaves,...

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