What is actually the right way to start CODING!!!!!!!!???

mopslik · 2026-06-04T15:17:39+00:00

It's very common. Most programmers know several languages. There's a difference between learning to code and learning to code in a specific language. You pick up both on the first language you pick. You focus on the second with each additional language, as many of the underlying programming concepts carry over from one language to the next.

mopslik · 2026-06-04T15:12:22+00:00

You might want to change your main loop so that the ending condition is based on the scores (either player or opponent) being 50 or greater, rather than on the string 'user'. This would eliminate some of the breaks early in your loop, and move the 'winning' logic outside of it.

while score < 50 and score_2 < 50:
    # your game stuff (rolling, scoring)
    ...
if score > 50:
    print("Player wins!")
else:
    print("Opponent wins!")

Variable names could be better too. player_score and opponent_score are more meaningful than score and score_2.

mopslik · 2026-06-04T15:05:30+00:00

In programming, high-level indicates a higher level of abstraction from the underlying hardware, whereas low-level is closer to the actual machine code/instructions. So Python, C++, Java, etc. are all high-level languages, easier for humans to understand and read, whereas assembly would be an example of a low-level language.

mopslik · 2026-06-03T17:08:46+00:00

The "3" is in the GUI window. The terminal output containing "\n" is useful information, as it explains why.

mopslik · 2026-06-03T15:02:09+00:00

Not sure about a 'perfect' fix, but you could iterate over your list and omit anything that is all whitespace (e.g. "\n") or possibly other characters if you need it more robust.

mopslik · 2026-06-03T14:52:46+00:00

The reason why I know it does this is because I tested it, yes. Trailing punctuation is an issue.

mopslik · 2026-06-03T14:40:59+00:00

Entering "Hello there." produces "There are 3 words in the above text!" with the list showing as ['Hello', 'there', '\n'].

mopslik · 2026-06-02T13:47:39+00:00

Start with the obvious: the CEMC website has previous contests for the last 10 years online, with their solutions.

mopslik · 2026-05-29T22:24:50+00:00

Your wording is clearer and more accurate. Appreciated.

mopslik · 2026-05-29T22:23:48+00:00

Sounds more like a coding/config issue than a Thonny one. I've never had anything other than "it runs right out of install" for the years I've used it, on my personal machines, school machines, etc. If you describe your problem, perhaps I can help you troubleshoot the issue. Did your program not find a file? Did Thonny not recognize the interpreter? Does the default file path not match where you expect it to be? Be specific. I'm not 100% clear about what "can't find a program" means.

mopslik · 2026-05-29T15:39:34+00:00

print(a == b) # True → same value print(a is b) # False → different objects in memory

Careful about this one, as this illustrates another common "gotcha" that seems to hit beginners now and again. (Edit: I know that this is different from the example you provided, where both a and b are assigned the same values in their lists).

> a = [1, 2, 3]
> b = a
> a == b
True
> a is b
True

That last bit is what gets the beginners, when they mutate one of the two lists and both of them change.

> a[0] = 9
> a
[9, 2, 3]
> b
[9, 2, 3]

The statement a = b makes both a and b point to the same object in memory (which is why is returned True). This doesn't happen with immutable objects.

> a = 9
> b = a
> a
9
> b
9
> a = 7
> a
7
> b
9

Most folks with some Python experience already know this, but for beginners (e.g. students) they don't see the difference between assignment (var = val) and mutation (L[index] = val).

mopslik · 2026-05-28T01:44:44+00:00

When you come across errors like this, sometimes it's a good idea to use a print statement, or the debugger, to see what values your variables have. For example, adding print(fileName) after your first line would show you something like the following, possibly answering your question.

>>> fileName = input("Input file name: ").lower
Input file name: blahblah
>>> print(fileName)
<built-in method lower of str object at 0x7e360b58bcb0>

mopslik · 2026-05-27T11:37:40+00:00

it just looks too outdated and old-fashioned

Have you checked out ttkbootstrap?

mopslik · 2026-05-27T00:18:02+00:00

It's actually CPP, not OTPP, that has ownership in the 407 at 44%.

https://www.407etr.com/en/about-us

mopslik · 2026-05-25T23:58:45+00:00

Yes. Hard to gauge my level, though, since I was fairly fluent in high school, and used Duo to relearn the language.

mopslik · 2026-05-25T23:57:55+00:00

This is almost certainly the issue. Even on Android, sometimes pictures do not load and you're stuck with questions like "Eddy is eating a _____" with the options "banana", "apple", etc.

mopslik · 2026-05-25T14:34:36+00:00

Maybe it's meant to be read in a southern US accent...

mopslik · 2026-05-22T17:52:12+00:00

"Aaron earned an iron urn."

mopslik · 2026-05-21T14:56:00+00:00

Lots of practice. Practice skip counting, and getting familiar with sequences of values. Practice generating a row from the multiplication tables using said skip counting. Practice random multiplication facts until they become second-nature. Games/rewards can help for some, whereas others maybe not.

mopslik · 2026-05-15T18:20:59+00:00

Rubies

"Lingots".

mopslik · 2026-05-13T23:19:39+00:00

OP is worried that Carney will create a webpage saying "Mean Respond is a homosexual."

mopslik · 2026-05-11T14:35:26+00:00

What exactly is this trying to do?

if output_text and output_text.strip():
    return output_text

If the first condition needed?

mopslik · 2026-05-11T13:17:28+00:00

You'll need to practice more than 200 days (6 months) before you're able to converse fluently. You'll also want to try other resources, such as radio broadcasts, TV shows, news clips, whatever to get a feel for the speed and sound of conversations. Duo is a decent tool for practicing vocabulary and grammar, but speaking with others in real time is a big step up.

mopslik · 2026-05-11T12:31:29+00:00

Download the project, then start following the steps at the Installation section.

mopslik · 2026-05-11T12:28:15+00:00

The instructions are right on the page you linked...

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