diff --git a/Sprint-1/1-key-exercises/1-count.js b/Sprint-1/1-key-exercises/1-count.js index 117bcb2b6e..87856f6a4f 100644 --- a/Sprint-1/1-key-exercises/1-count.js +++ b/Sprint-1/1-key-exercises/1-count.js @@ -4,3 +4,13 @@ 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 updating the value of the variable `count`. +The `=` operator is an assignment operator, +which means it takes the value on the right side +(in this case, `count + 1`) +and assigns it to the variable on the left side (`count`). +So, it takes the current value of `count`, adds 1 to it, +and then stores that new value back into `count`. +in general, Line 3 is incrementing the value of `count` by 1. +*/ + diff --git a/Sprint-1/1-key-exercises/2-initials.js b/Sprint-1/1-key-exercises/2-initials.js index 47561f6175..0a1e1535c0 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 = `${firstName[0]}${middleName[0]}${lastName[0]}`; +console.log(initials); // 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..8864e5ff77 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 = base.slice(base.lastIndexOf(".")); +console.log (`The directory is : ${dir} +The extension is : ${ext}`); // 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..2204d16132 100644 --- a/Sprint-1/1-key-exercises/4-random.js +++ b/Sprint-1/1-key-exercises/4-random.js @@ -4,6 +4,15 @@ const maximum = 100; const num = Math.floor(Math.random() * (maximum - minimum + 1)) + minimum; // In this exercise, you will need to work out what num represents? + // num represents a random integer between 1 and 100. // 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 + // breaking down the expression into smaller parts. +/* Math.floor(): this will return the largest integer less than or equal to a given number. In this case, it will round down the result of the expression inside the parentheses. +Math.random(): this will return a random floating-point number between 0 (inclusive) and 1 (exclusive). In this case, it will generate a random number between 0 and 1 but never exactly 1. +(maximum - minimum + 1): this will calculate the range of numbers we want to generate. In this case, it will calculate the difference between the maximum and minimum values (100 - 1 = 99) +and add 1 to include both endpoints (99 + 1 = 100). +finally, the code adds the minimum value (which is 1) to the result. +*/ + diff --git a/Sprint-1/2-mandatory-errors/0.js b/Sprint-1/2-mandatory-errors/0.js index cf6c5039f7..65ad3030d6 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? \ 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..8c5e17a24d 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; +console.log(age); \ 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..e221906920 100644 --- a/Sprint-1/2-mandatory-errors/2.js +++ b/Sprint-1/2-mandatory-errors/2.js @@ -1,5 +1,8 @@ // Currently trying to print the string "I was born in Bolton" but it isn't working... // what's the error ? + //The error was ReferenceError: cannot access `cityOfBirth` before initialization + //by swapping the order of the two lines, the error will be fixed. + console.log(`I was born in ${cityOfBirth}`); const cityOfBirth = "Bolton"; diff --git a/Sprint-1/2-mandatory-errors/3.js b/Sprint-1/2-mandatory-errors/3.js index ec101884db..81c5ac6c73 100644 --- a/Sprint-1/2-mandatory-errors/3.js +++ b/Sprint-1/2-mandatory-errors/3.js @@ -1,9 +1,16 @@ -const cardNumber = 4533787178994213; +const cardNumber = "4533787178994213"; const last4Digits = cardNumber.slice(-4); - + console.log(last4Digits); // The last4Digits variable should store the last 4 digits of cardNumber // However, the code isn't working // Before running the code, make and explain a prediction about why the code won't work + // i predict that the code doesn't work its because of two things, first i thought its case sensitive things + // the second one is the type of variable, i thought the slice method is only for string type variable. + // 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? + /* + I run the code and it gives me an error that says "TypeError: cardNumber.slice is not a function". + so i checked the type of cardNumber using typeof operator and it returns number. + */ // Then try updating the expression last4Digits is assigned to, in order to get the correct value diff --git a/Sprint-1/2-mandatory-errors/4.js b/Sprint-1/2-mandatory-errors/4.js index 5f86c730bc..bdd0b5d441 100644 --- a/Sprint-1/2-mandatory-errors/4.js +++ b/Sprint-1/2-mandatory-errors/4.js @@ -1,2 +1,6 @@ const 12HourClockTime = "8:53pm"; const 24hourClockTime = "20:53"; + + // I believe this question is about what the error might be. + // the error is syntaxError: and its because the variable name stats wit a number which is not allowed in Javascript. + // removing the number or use the number next to the string/s. \ 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..ceadef28ec 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; @@ -12,11 +12,27 @@ 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 + // there are 5 function calls in this file. including methods used , 2 methods = replaceAll(), methods are called under their object, replaceAll() is called under the string object. + // The lines where a function call is made are: + // Line 4: carPrice.replaceAll(",", "") + // Line 5: priceAfterOneYear.replaceAll(",", "") + // Line 7: console.log(`The percentage change is ${percentageChange}`) // 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? + //syntaxError: missing ) after argument list, - + //the error is occurring because of a missing "," in the replaceAll() method. in line 5. // c) Identify all the lines that are variable reassignment statements + // The lines that are variable reassignment statements are: + // Line 4: carPrice = Number(carPrice.replaceAll(",", "")); + // Line 5: priceAfterOneYear = Number(priceAfterOneYear.replaceAll("," "")); // d) Identify all the lines that are variable declarations + // The lines that are variable declarations are: + // Line 1: let carPrice = "10,000"; + // Line 2: let priceAfterOneYear = "8,543"; + // Line 7: const priceDifference = carPrice - priceAfterOneYear; + // Line 8: const percentageChange = (priceDifference / carPrice) * 100; // e) Describe what the expression Number(carPrice.replaceAll(",","")) is doing - what is the purpose of this expression? + // The expression Number(carPrice.replaceAll(",","")) is converting the string value of carPrice into a number by removing the comma from the string. diff --git a/Sprint-1/3-mandatory-interpret/2-time-format.js b/Sprint-1/3-mandatory-interpret/2-time-format.js index 47d2395587..881717a22f 100644 --- a/Sprint-1/3-mandatory-interpret/2-time-format.js +++ b/Sprint-1/3-mandatory-interpret/2-time-format.js @@ -12,14 +12,23 @@ 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? + // there are 6 variable declarations in this program. // b) How many function calls are there? + // there is 1 function call in this program, which is the console.log(). // c) Using documentation, explain what the expression movieLength % 60 represents // https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Operators/Arithmetic_Operators + // The expression movieLength % 60 represents the remainder of the division of movieLength by 60. + // In this case, it calculates the number of seconds remaining after converting the total movie length from seconds to minutes. + // The modulo operator (%) returns the remainder of a division operation, so it helps to determine how many seconds are left after accounting for full minutes in the movie length. + // this means 8784 seconds is exactly 146 minutes and 24 seconds. // d) Interpret line 4, what does the expression assigned to totalMinutes mean? + // The expression assigned to totalMinutes will return the total number of minutes only leaving the seconds out. // e) What do you think the variable result represents? Can you think of a better name for this variable? + // the variable holds the hour,minutes and seconds a movie is long, so i prefer to name it movieDuration. // f) Try experimenting with different values of movieLength. Will this code work for all values of movieLength? Explain your answer + // yes, this code will work for all values of movieLength because every attributes of the movieLength variable is being calculated and converted to hours, minutes and seconds. \ 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..f817090449 100644 --- a/Sprint-1/3-mandatory-interpret/3-to-pounds.js +++ b/Sprint-1/3-mandatory-interpret/3-to-pounds.js @@ -3,17 +3,17 @@ const penceString = "399p"; const penceStringWithoutTrailingP = penceString.substring( 0, penceString.length - 1 -); +); // remove the trailing "p" from the string -const paddedPenceNumberString = penceStringWithoutTrailingP.padStart(3, "0"); +const paddedPenceNumberString = penceStringWithoutTrailingP.padStart(3, "0"); // pad the string with leading zeros to ensure it has at least 3 characters const pounds = paddedPenceNumberString.substring( 0, paddedPenceNumberString.length - 2 -); +); // get the substring representing the pounds by taking all characters except the last two const pence = paddedPenceNumberString .substring(paddedPenceNumberString.length - 2) - .padEnd(2, "0"); + .padEnd(2, "0"); // get the substring representing the pence by taking the last two characters and padding it with a "0" if necessary console.log(`£${pounds}.${pence}`); @@ -25,3 +25,8 @@ console.log(`£${pounds}.${pence}`); // To begin, we can start with // 1. const penceString = "399p": initialises a string variable with the value "399p" + //2. const penceStringWithoutTrailingP = penceString.substring(0, penceString.length - 1): removes the trailing "p" from the string to get the numeric part of the price in pence + //3. const paddedPenceNumberString = penceStringWithoutTrailingP.padStart(3, "0"): pads the string with leading zeros to ensure it has at least 3 characters, which is useful for prices less than £1 + //4. const pounds = paddedPenceNumberString.substring(0, paddedPenceNumberString.length - 2): extracts the substring representing the pounds by taking all characters/values except the last two + //5. const pence = paddedPenceNumberString.substring(paddedPenceNumberString.length - 2).padEnd(2, "0"): extracts the substring representing the pence by taking the last two characters and padding it with a "0" if necessary + //6. console.log(`£${pounds}.${pence}`): outputs the final formatted price in pounds and pence to the console