Writing Functions + Being Organizaed... (2010-12-07)

Today we learned about functions. To be more specific, we learned about programmer-defined functions. The functions that I was familiar with before was pre-defined, such as ord. We learned today how to declare functions and apply them in the programs that we create. We learned two new keywords: function and result.

In addition, we also learned how to write algorithms in pseudocode. It helps when a programmer is not sure how to write the code in Turing to solve a specific problem. By writing algorithms, the programmer can write the instructions in English and translate it to Turing.

We also had a homework check today. I printed it out but I left it on my printer. I was going to get it when I pack my backpack before I left for school this morning, but I forgot it along with my flute for the dress rehearsal for International Night. Did I mention I forgot my shoes for the volleyball game today after school, too? It just goes to show how important organization is. Fortunately, I was forgiven for missing the dress rehearsal, and Zainab lent me her shoes for the game. Mr. Arkin was annoyed, but there is nothing I can do about what happened. Sigh. I will just be more organized next time.

For homework tonight, we have to write the function for nextConsonant. I noticed on the daily log that Class B and C have to integrate the usage of functions into their substring assignments. I may actually try to do that just for practice. That is, after I figure out the function nextConsonant.