London | 26-ITP-May | Damilola Odumosu | Sprint 1 | Coursework

Sprint-1/1-key-exercises/1-count.js

@@ -4,3 +4,7 @@ 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: we are re-assigning count using the assignment operator (=). The " = " is used in JavaScript to assing a value
+// to a variable and in this case  we are re-assinging count to equal count + 1.
+// we are incrementing count

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)}`;
+console.log(initials)
 // https://www.google.com/search?q=get+first+character+of+string+mdn
 

Sprint-1/1-key-exercises/3-paths.js

@@ -12,12 +12,18 @@
 const filePath = "/Users/mitch/cyf/Module-JS1/week-1/interpret/file.txt";
 const lastSlashIndex = filePath.lastIndexOf("/");
 const base = filePath.slice(lastSlashIndex + 1);
+
 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 firstSlashIndex = filePath.indexOf("/");
+const period = filePath.lastIndexOf(".");
+
+const dirPath = filePath.slice(firstSlashIndex,lastSlashIndex)
+console.log(dirPath)
+const basePath = filePath.slice(period)
+console.log(basePath)
 
-const dir = ;
-const ext = ;
 
 // https://www.google.com/search?q=slice+mdn

Sprint-1/1-key-exercises/4-random.js

@@ -2,8 +2,26 @@ const minimum = 1;
 const maximum = 100;
 
 const num = Math.floor(Math.random() * (maximum - minimum + 1)) + minimum;
+console.log(num)
+
+
+ //In this exercise, you will need to work out what num represents?
+ //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
+
+/*
+Answer
+
+num is a variable that'll hold the output of the expression in line 4, I have run the code several times and I get a
+different number each run.
+Math.random returns a random decimal number between 0 (inclusive) and 1 (exclusive).
+Math.floor rounds the number to the nearest integer.
+This expression is evaluated according to parenthesis and operator precedence, so for this expression it will be as follows:
+1. (maximum - minimum + 1)
+2. Math.random() is called
+3. result from Math.random * result from > maximum - minimum + 1
+4. Math.floor is then called with (Math.random * result from > maximum - minimum + 1)
+5. result from Math.floor + minimum
+*/
 
-// In this exercise, you will need to work out what num represents?
-// 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

Sprint-1/2-mandatory-errors/0.js

@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
-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?
+/*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?*/
+
+//Answer
+//We will comment it out.

Sprint-1/2-mandatory-errors/1.js

@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 // trying to create an age variable and then reassign the value by 1
 
-const age = 33;
+/* we cannot reassign a variable that was declared using the const keyword so we will change it to the let keyword
+ which allows us to reassign variables*/
+
+let age = 33;
 age = age + 1;
+console.log(age)

Sprint-1/2-mandatory-errors/2.js

@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 // 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}`);
+
+
+/* The variable is declared after it's been used and when we run the code we get this > ReferenceError: Cannot access
+ 'cityOfBirth' before initialization */

Sprint-1/2-mandatory-errors/3.js

@@ -1,9 +1,22 @@
-const cardNumber = 4533787178994213;
-const last4Digits = cardNumber.slice(-4);
+//const cardNumber = 4533787178994213;
+//const last4Digits = cardNumber.slice(-4);
+
+
+// to fix the code, we'll convert the number to a string because .slice does not work on number data type
+let cardNumber = 4533787178994213;
+cardNumber = cardNumber.toString()
+let last4Digits = cardNumber.slice(-4);
 
 // 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
 // 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
+
+//Answer
+// We are not logging to the console
+// The slice method should be a positive number to represent the index position.
+
+console.log(last4Digits)
+//TypeError: cardNumber.slice is not a function

Sprint-1/2-mandatory-errors/4.js

@@ -1,2 +1,9 @@
-const 12HourClockTime = "8:53pm";
-const 24hourClockTime = "20:53";
+const twelveHourClockTime = "8:53pm";
+const twentyFouHourClockTime = "20:53";
+
+
+//when starting a variable name with a number we have to precede with either of _ or $
+// _ and $ have special meanings by convention
+
+// A convention among professional programmers is to start a name with underscore for "private" variables.
+// $ - is commonly associated with libraries and frameworks.

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 +12,18 @@ 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 3 function calls. line 4 Number() and .replaceAll()
+// line 12 console,log()
 
 // 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?
+//A syntaxError is occurring on line 5, A comma is missing between the arguments
 
 // c) Identify all the lines that are variable reassignment statements
+// line 4 and 5
 
 // d) Identify all the lines that are variable declarations
-
+// line 1, 2, 7, 8
 // e) Describe what the expression Number(carPrice.replaceAll(",","")) is doing - what is the purpose of this expression?
+/* We are removing the comma, the replaceAll method takes in two arguements, 1 for what to replace and 2 for what to
+replace by, and in this case we are replaceing the comma with an empty string. we wrap the carPrice variable which is a string
+with the Number() function to convert it into a number*/

Sprint-1/3-mandatory-interpret/2-time-format.js

@@ -1,25 +1,36 @@
-const movieLength = 8784; // length of movie in seconds
+// const movieLength = 8784; // length of movie in seconds
+const movieLength = 879094; // length of movie in seconds
 
 const remainingSeconds = movieLength % 60;
 const totalMinutes = (movieLength - remainingSeconds) / 60;
 
 const remainingMinutes = totalMinutes % 60;
 const totalHours = (totalMinutes - remainingMinutes) / 60;
 
-const result = `${totalHours}:${remainingMinutes}:${remainingSeconds}`;
-console.log(result);
+const movieRuntime = `${totalHours}:${remainingMinutes}:${remainingSeconds}`;
+console.log(movieRuntime);
 
 // 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
 
 // b) How many function calls are there?
+// 1
 
 // c) Using documentation, explain what the expression movieLength % 60 represents
 // https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Operators/Arithmetic_Operators
+// % is the modulos operator, movieLength % 60 gives us the remainder, essentially we divide 60 by movieLenght and return the remainder
 
 // d) Interpret line 4, what does the expression assigned to totalMinutes mean?
+/* we are subtracting remainingSeconds from movieLength,  remainingSeconds is a variable that holds the result from totalMinutes % 60,
+the expression in brackets will evaluate first and then the result divided by 60.
+*/
 
 // e) What do you think the variable result represents? Can you think of a better name for this variable?
-
+//movieRunTime
 // f) Try experimenting with different values of movieLength. Will this code work for all values of movieLength? Explain your answer
+/* I have experimented with different values by changing the movieLength variable, and they all work, it works because we have
+didn't hardcode our expressions and used variables.
+*/
+

Sprint-1/3-mandatory-interpret/3-to-pounds.js

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ const penceStringWithoutTrailingP = penceString.substring(
 );
 
 const paddedPenceNumberString = penceStringWithoutTrailingP.padStart(3, "0");
+
 const pounds = paddedPenceNumberString.substring(
   0,
   paddedPenceNumberString.length - 2
@@ -25,3 +26,16 @@ console.log(`£${pounds}.${pence}`);
 
 // To begin, we can start with
 // 1. const penceString = "399p": initialises a string variable with the value "399p"
+// 3. we are declaring a variable and assigning it the variable penceString which holds the value "399p" but without the p - the method .subString is used
+// here to remove the p.
+// 8. we are declaring a variable and assigning it the variable penceStringWithoutTrailingP which holds the value "399
+// we are then using the .padStart method, however the method will not make any change because we have passed in the argument 3 which i
+// is the total length the string should be after padding - our string is already 3 lengths long.
+// 10. we are using a substring to slice our string from the first index to paddedPenceNumberString.length - 2, paddedPenceNumberString.length
+// will give us the number 3, so paddedPenceNumberString.length - 2 also means 3 - 2 which gives us 1, so from index 0 which is 3 to index 1 which is exclusive.
+// 15. we are declaring a variable pence and assigning it the variable paddedPenceNumberString which holds the result of a couple
+// method chains, firstly a .substring method with the argument "paddedPenceNumberString.length - 2" which also means 3 - 2, so it will
+// slice from index 1 to the end as we have not given a second argument, then we follow with a padEnd, this time we are adding
+// characters to the end of the string - we want a total of two characters
+//19. we use a string template to console log
+