Project 1: Hello World!
For my first project, I present a mad lib generator! Writing codes for the first time can seem daunting, but practice makes perfect. Building a mad lib generator is probably one of the simplest, if not the simplest, assignment to take on when writing code, so definitely give it a try!
Merits on making mad lib generators:
- Allows you to learn the most basic functions by heart
- There are many mad libs online to choose from if you find it difficult to make a story of your own
- It's very fun to play mad libs with friends!
Below is my mad lib code:
(Alternatively, if you would prefer to view the PDF version, click here)
A review of the functions used:
- def
- Short for "define"
- Used to "define" (or name) a new function that the programmer creates
- Allows the function to be used again and again
- It is useful for playing the same mad lib again with different people or different word choices
- print()
- "Prints" out whatever is contained within the bracket
- When writing a string in the bracket, make sure to use quotation marks (") or (') or else you may get an error
- String is a sequence of characters
- input()
- Prompts the user to "input" a string
- e.g. f=input("Enter name: ")
- The user is prompted to enter a name
- f now means the name entered
- This becomes relevant in print(f) in which the name is printed out in the final line
Other points to keep in mind:
- +
- Used for adding strings together (also called "concatenation")
- For example
- print("bull")
- bull
- print("dog")
- dog
- print("bull" + "dog")
- bulldog
- ,
- Used for making a space in between strings
- For example
- print("bull")
- bull
- print("dog")
- dog
- print("bull" , "dog")
- bull dog
Here is the mad lib generated with my word choices. Once you've had a good laugh, try and write codes to make your own mad libs and laugh some more!
(Alternatively for the PDF version, click here)
