diff --git a/Sprint-1/1-key-exercises/1-count.js b/Sprint-1/1-key-exercises/1-count.js index 117bcb2b6e..5efe0f6633 100644 --- a/Sprint-1/1-key-exercises/1-count.js +++ b/Sprint-1/1-key-exercises/1-count.js @@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ count = count + 1; // Line 1 is a variable declaration, creating the count variable with an initial value of 0 // Describe what line 3 is doing, in particular focus on what = is doing +// Line 3 is incrementing the value of count. The = operator is an assignment operator, which assigns the result of the expression on the right (count + 1) to the variable on the left (count). So, after line 3 is executed, count will have a new value that is one greater than its previous value. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/Sprint-1/1-key-exercises/2-initials.js b/Sprint-1/1-key-exercises/2-initials.js index 47561f6175..cfae9aae20 100644 --- a/Sprint-1/1-key-exercises/2-initials.js +++ b/Sprint-1/1-key-exercises/2-initials.js @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ let lastName = "Johnson"; // Declare a variable called initials that stores the first character of each string. // This should produce the string "CKJ", but you must not write the characters C, K, or J in the code of your solution. -let initials = ``; +let initials = firstName.charAt(0)+ middleName.charAt(0) + lastName.charAt(0); // https://www.google.com/search?q=get+first+character+of+string+mdn diff --git a/Sprint-1/1-key-exercises/3-paths.js b/Sprint-1/1-key-exercises/3-paths.js index ab90ebb28e..93c0469705 100644 --- a/Sprint-1/1-key-exercises/3-paths.js +++ b/Sprint-1/1-key-exercises/3-paths.js @@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ console.log(`The base part of ${filePath} is ${base}`); // Create a variable to store the dir part of the filePath variable // Create a variable to store the ext part of the variable -const dir = ; -const ext = ; +const dir = filePath.slice(0, lastSlashIndex); +const ext = filePath.slice(filePath.lastIndexOf(".") + 1); + // https://www.google.com/search?q=slice+mdn \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/Sprint-1/1-key-exercises/4-random.js b/Sprint-1/1-key-exercises/4-random.js index 292f83aabb..6bd0430251 100644 --- a/Sprint-1/1-key-exercises/4-random.js +++ b/Sprint-1/1-key-exercises/4-random.js @@ -7,3 +7,6 @@ const num = Math.floor(Math.random() * (maximum - minimum + 1)) + minimum; // Try breaking down the expression and using documentation to explain what it means // It will help to think about the order in which expressions are evaluated // Try logging the value of num and running the program several times to build an idea of what the program is doing + +//Math.random() returns a random number between [0,1) meaning 0 inclusive and 1 exclusive. By multiplying by (maximum-minimum +1) we get a random number between 0 and 100. +// The answer could however be in decimal point, thereofor by using Math.floor() we round down to the nearest whole number, but that would give us a range between 0 and 99. Adding minimum (1) to the result gives us a range between 1 and 100 inclusive. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/Sprint-1/2-mandatory-errors/0.js b/Sprint-1/2-mandatory-errors/0.js index cf6c5039f7..f35d282339 100644 --- a/Sprint-1/2-mandatory-errors/0.js +++ b/Sprint-1/2-mandatory-errors/0.js @@ -1,2 +1,2 @@ -This is just an instruction for the first activity - but it is just for human consumption -We don't want the computer to run these 2 lines - how can we solve this problem? \ No newline at end of file +//This is just an instruction for the first activity - but it is just for human consumption +//We don't want the computer to run these 2 lines - how can we solve this problem? - I have added a slash to make it a comment. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/Sprint-1/2-mandatory-errors/1.js b/Sprint-1/2-mandatory-errors/1.js index 7a43cbea76..d0cc0164f1 100644 --- a/Sprint-1/2-mandatory-errors/1.js +++ b/Sprint-1/2-mandatory-errors/1.js @@ -1,4 +1,5 @@ // trying to create an age variable and then reassign the value by 1 -const age = 33; +let age = 33; age = age + 1; +// use let instead of const to declare the age variable, as const variables cannot be reassigned. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/Sprint-1/2-mandatory-errors/2.js b/Sprint-1/2-mandatory-errors/2.js index e09b89831d..988a468f58 100644 --- a/Sprint-1/2-mandatory-errors/2.js +++ b/Sprint-1/2-mandatory-errors/2.js @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@ // Currently trying to print the string "I was born in Bolton" but it isn't working... // what's the error ? - -console.log(`I was born in ${cityOfBirth}`); const cityOfBirth = "Bolton"; +console.log(`I was born in ${cityOfBirth}`); + +//you have to define the variable first before you can use it. diff --git a/Sprint-1/2-mandatory-errors/3.js b/Sprint-1/2-mandatory-errors/3.js index ec101884db..0b796f95bc 100644 --- a/Sprint-1/2-mandatory-errors/3.js +++ b/Sprint-1/2-mandatory-errors/3.js @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ const cardNumber = 4533787178994213; -const last4Digits = cardNumber.slice(-4); +const last4Digits = cardNumber.toString().slice(-4); // The last4Digits variable should store the last 4 digits of cardNumber // However, the code isn't working @@ -7,3 +7,5 @@ const last4Digits = cardNumber.slice(-4); // Then run the code and see what error it gives. // Consider: Why does it give this error? Is this what I predicted? If not, what's different? // Then try updating the expression last4Digits is assigned to, in order to get the correct value + +// The error is because the slice method is being called on a number, but slice is a string method. To fix this, we can convert the cardNumber to a string before calling slice. I have fixed it by using the toString() method. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/Sprint-1/2-mandatory-errors/4.js b/Sprint-1/2-mandatory-errors/4.js index 21dad8c5d1..0890ff36dc 100644 --- a/Sprint-1/2-mandatory-errors/4.js +++ b/Sprint-1/2-mandatory-errors/4.js @@ -1,2 +1,2 @@ -const 12HourClockTime = "20:53"; -const 24hourClockTime = "08:53"; \ No newline at end of file +const twentyFourHourClockTime = "20:53"; +const twelveHourClockTime = "08:53"; \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/Sprint-1/3-mandatory-interpret/1-percentage-change.js b/Sprint-1/3-mandatory-interpret/1-percentage-change.js index e24ecb8e18..2a8ab885c4 100644 --- a/Sprint-1/3-mandatory-interpret/1-percentage-change.js +++ b/Sprint-1/3-mandatory-interpret/1-percentage-change.js @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ let carPrice = "10,000"; let priceAfterOneYear = "8,543"; carPrice = Number(carPrice.replaceAll(",", "")); -priceAfterOneYear = Number(priceAfterOneYear.replaceAll("," "")); +priceAfterOneYear = Number(priceAfterOneYear.replaceAll(",", "")); const priceDifference = carPrice - priceAfterOneYear; const percentageChange = (priceDifference / carPrice) * 100; @@ -11,12 +11,14 @@ console.log(`The percentage change is ${percentageChange}`); // Read the code and then answer the questions below -// a) How many function calls are there in this file? Write down all the lines where a function call is made +// a) How many function calls are there in this file? Write down all the lines where a function call is made +//There are 5 function calls in this file. On line 4,5 and 10. // b) Run the code and identify the line where the error is coming from - why is this error occurring? How can you fix this problem? - +//Syntax error on line 5 which has been fixed. A comma is missing between the arguments. // c) Identify all the lines that are variable reassignment statements - +// Lines 4 and 5. // d) Identify all the lines that are variable declarations - +//Lines 1,2, 7 and 8. // e) Describe what the expression Number(carPrice.replaceAll(",","")) is doing - what is the purpose of this expression? +//It has converted the string "10,000" to a number by first removing the comma using replaceAll() method and then converting the resulting string to a number using the Number() function. This allows us to perform mathematical operations on the carPrice variable. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/Sprint-1/3-mandatory-interpret/2-time-format.js b/Sprint-1/3-mandatory-interpret/2-time-format.js index 47d2395587..ff68525a43 100644 --- a/Sprint-1/3-mandatory-interpret/2-time-format.js +++ b/Sprint-1/3-mandatory-interpret/2-time-format.js @@ -12,14 +12,20 @@ console.log(result); // For the piece of code above, read the code and then answer the following questions // a) How many variable declarations are there in this program? +//6 variable declarations. // b) How many function calls are there? +//1 function call, on line 10. // c) Using documentation, explain what the expression movieLength % 60 represents // https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Operators/Arithmetic_Operators +//The remainder operator returns the remainder left over when movieLength is divided by 60. // d) Interpret line 4, what does the expression assigned to totalMinutes mean? +// The expression (movieLength - remainingSeconds) / 60 calculates the total number of whole minutes in the movie length. It first subtracts the remaining seconds from the total movie length to get a value that is a multiple of 60, and then divides that value by 60 to convert it from seconds to minutes. It gives it as a whole number and is easier to work with. // e) What do you think the variable result represents? Can you think of a better name for this variable? +// It represents the movie duration in the format of hours:minutes:seconds. A better name for this variable could be movieDurationString. // f) Try experimenting with different values of movieLength. Will this code work for all values of movieLength? Explain your answer +// It does not work for negative values. The code assumes that movieLength is a positive integer representing the length of a movie in seconds. If movieLength is negative, the calculations for remainingSeconds, totalMinutes, remainingMinutes, and totalHours will not produce meaningful results, and the final result will not represent a valid time format. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/Sprint-1/3-mandatory-interpret/3-to-pounds.js b/Sprint-1/3-mandatory-interpret/3-to-pounds.js index 60c9ace69a..3ba887892b 100644 --- a/Sprint-1/3-mandatory-interpret/3-to-pounds.js +++ b/Sprint-1/3-mandatory-interpret/3-to-pounds.js @@ -25,3 +25,8 @@ console.log(`£${pounds}.${pence}`); // To begin, we can start with // 1. const penceString = "399p": initialises a string variable with the value "399p" +//2. const penceStringWithoutTrailingP = penceString.substring(0, penceString.length - 1): removes the trailing "p" from the penceString to get just the numeric part of the price in pence. +//3. const paddedPenceNumberString = penceStringWithoutTrailingP.padStart(3, "0"): Ensures that the string always has 3 numbers by adding zeroes to the string if less than 3 characters. +//4. const pounds = paddedPenceNumberString.substring(0, paddedPenceNumberString.length - 2): Extracts the pounds part of the string. The last two digits are pence but the first is pounds. +//5. const pence = paddedPenceNumberString.substring(paddedPenceNumberString.length - 2).padEnd(2, "0"): Extracts the pence part of the string and ensures its always two digits by adding zeroes when needed. Although .padEnd(2,"0") is not needed in this case as the string will always be two digits because the length of the string is always 3 as ensured by .padStart(3,"0") on line 3. +//6. console.log(`£${pounds}.${pence}`): Outputs the final price in pounds and pence format. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/Sprint-1/4-stretch-explore/chrome.md b/Sprint-1/4-stretch-explore/chrome.md index e7dd5feafe..629e22b76e 100644 --- a/Sprint-1/4-stretch-explore/chrome.md +++ b/Sprint-1/4-stretch-explore/chrome.md @@ -11,8 +11,10 @@ In the Chrome console, invoke the function `alert` with an input string of `"Hello world!"`; What effect does calling the `alert` function have? - +It displays the input string. Now try invoking the function `prompt` with a string input of `"What is your name?"` - store the return value of your call to `prompt` in an variable called `myName`. What effect does calling the `prompt` function have? +It displays the question and asks for your input. What is the return value of `prompt`? +The name the user enters. When the user clicks "Cancel" a null value will be returned by when you click "OK" it will record it as a string even though it is empty. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/Sprint-1/4-stretch-explore/objects.md b/Sprint-1/4-stretch-explore/objects.md index 0216dee56a..7fab937d75 100644 --- a/Sprint-1/4-stretch-explore/objects.md +++ b/Sprint-1/4-stretch-explore/objects.md @@ -5,12 +5,18 @@ In this activity, we'll explore some additional concepts that you'll encounter i Open the Chrome devtools Console, type in `console.log` and then hit enter What output do you get? +I get this: ƒ log() { [native code] } Now enter just `console` in the Console, what output do you get back? +I get this: console {debug: ƒ, error: ƒ, info: ƒ, log: ƒ, warn: ƒ, …} Try also entering `typeof console` +I get : object Answer the following questions: What does `console` store? +Console is an object that lets you print messages, errors, warnings etc + What does the syntax `console.log` or `console.assert` mean? In particular, what does the `.` mean? +console.log allows you to print messages while assert checks a condition. The dot is called the dot operator and it is used for property access. It is used to call the method inside the function.