Homeworks and Popcorn Hacks for Lessons

Lesson 3.7 Popcorn Hacks and Homework

Popcorn Hack #1

Javascript Version

%%js
let age = parseInt(prompt("Enter your age:"));
let likesDrive = prompt("Can you legally drive? (yes/no):").toLowerCase();

if (age >= 16) {
    if (likesDrive === "yes") {
        console.log("You can legally drive!");
    } else {
        console.log("You cannot legally drive.");
    }
} else {
    console.log("You get to be a passenger.");
}

<IPython.core.display.Javascript object>

Python Version

age = int(input("Enter your age: "))
likes_drive = input("Can you legally drive? (yes/no): ").lower()

if age >= 16:
    if likes_drive == "yes":
        print("You can legally drive!")
    else:
        print("You can not legally drive.")
else:
    print("You get to be a passenger.")

You can not legally drive.

Popcorn Hack #2

Python Version

laptops = {
    "Dell XPS 13": 1200,
    "MacBook Air": 999,
    "HP Spectre x360": 1100,
    "Lenovo ThinkPad X1": 1300,
    "Acer Swift 3": 650
}

savings = float(input("Enter your total savings: $"))

affordable_laptops = []

for laptop, price in laptops.items():
    if savings >= price:
        affordable_laptops.append(laptop)

if affordable_laptops:
    print("You can afford the following laptops:")
    for laptop in affordable_laptops:
        print(f"- {laptop}")
else:
    print("Unfortunately, you cannot afford any of these laptops with your current savings.")

You can afford the following laptops:
- Dell XPS 13
- MacBook Air
- HP Spectre x360
- Lenovo ThinkPad X1
- Acer Swift 3

Popcorn Hack #3

Javascript Version

%%js
let teamWinning = true; 
let scoredGoal = true; 

if (teamWinning) {
    console.log("Your team is winning!");

    if (scoredGoal) {
        console.log("Great job! Your team has scored a goal!");
    } else {
        console.log("Your team is winning, but they haven't scored yet. Keep it up!");
    }
} else {
    console.log("Your team is not winning.");

    if (scoredGoal) {
        console.log("At least your team has scored a goal. Keep fighting!");
    } else {
        console.log("Unfortunately, your team has not scored yet. Better luck next time!");
    }
}

<IPython.core.display.Javascript object>

Homework 3.7

Python Version

def check_eligibility():
    age = input("Please enter your age: ")

    try:
        age = int(age)
        if age < 0:
            print("Please enter a valid age.")
            return 
    except ValueError:
        print("Please enter a valid age.")
        return 

    has_ball = input("Do you have a ball? (yes/no): ").strip().lower()

    if age >= 5 and has_ball == "yes":
        if age < 8:
            group = "under 8 years old"
        else:
            group = "8 years old or older"

        print(f"You can join the game! You are in the group: {group}.")
    else:
        print("Sorry, you cannot join the game.")

check_eligibility()

You can join the game! You are in the group: 8 years old or older.