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String Slicing in Python

Administrator — Tue, 22 Oct 2019 16:34:56 +0000

String? In computer science, a string is a piece of text or a collection of characters. String Length? The length of a string represents the number of characters it contains. In pyhon you can use the function len() to find…

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Text Alignment Challenge

Administrator — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 09:45:44 +0000

This challenge focuses on the use of string manipulation techniques in order to format the output when printing text on the screen. Step 1: Reverse Engineering First look at the code provided above and use this code to answer the…

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Hangman Game

Administrator — Mon, 27 Feb 2017 14:58:06 +0000

For this challenge, you are going to create a game of hangman. The computer will pick a word randomly within a given list of words. The player will have to guess the word by suggesting one letter at a time…

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Roman Numerals Conversion

Administrator — Mon, 27 Feb 2017 10:51:57 +0000

For this challenge, your aim is to write a program used to convert whole numbers (integer) into roman numerals and vice versa. Roman Numerals are based on seven symbols: Symbol Value I 1 V 5 X 10 L 50 C…

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Password Checker

Administrator — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 16:48:26 +0000

For this challenge we will write a program where the end-user has to type a password. The program will then return a score to tell the end-user how secure their password is based on the following criteria: Criteria Score The…

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Love Match Calculator

Administrator — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 14:00:09 +0000

For this challenge we will write a program that will prompt the user to enter two first names. The program will then calculate and return a Love Match Score based on the following criteria: Criteria Score Both first names have…

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My Login Script

Administrator — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 14:32:31 +0000

A lot of computer systems rely on the need for the user to login using a username and password. This form of authentication is used to uniquely identify a user and give them access to the relevant information on the…

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String Manipulation

Administrator — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 22:05:09 +0000

String? In computer science, a string is a piece of text or a collection of characters. A string can be stored in a variable, can be typed in by the end-user (input) or can be displayed on the screen (output).…

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Marathon Time Calculator

Administrator — Thu, 05 May 2016 19:56:53 +0000

In this challenge you are going to write a Python script to help a marathoner predict the overall time they can complete a Marathon in (42km). This estimation will be based on the runner’s pace which is the time they…

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Yes or No!

Administrator — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 10:41:15 +0000

Learning Objectives When your computer prorgam is asking questions to the end-user, the end-user may not answer these questions the way you expected them to. This may cause your program to not work properly. Ideally a good program should use…

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