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Functions and Expressions

Functions and Expressions. What will we learn today?. We will learn today What are functions and expressions Functions in real life Built-in functions in Alice How to use functions and expressions. Functions and Expressions. Function

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Functions and Expressions

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  1. Functions and Expressions

  2. What will we learn today? • We will learn today • What are functions and expressions • Functions in real life • Built-in functions in Alice • How to use functions and expressions

  3. Functions and Expressions • Function • A statement you can use to ask a question about conditions/properties of an object or to compute a value • Expression • A math operation on numbers or other kinds of values

  4. Functions in Real-Life • We use functions to compute the hours in any given number of days (hours=days*24) • The vending machine; you insert a currency into the machine and it dispenses items such as snacks, chocolates, water..etc to you automatically

  5. Functions • We use functions to get the information we need • Q:How far away the camel is from the palm trees??

  6. Built-in Functions • Alice system provides a set of built-in functions for each object • To view a list of built-in functions associate with an object in a world • Select the object in the object tree • View the functions in the details area

  7. Built-in Functions • The Built-in functions are divided into subcategories • Proximity: how close the object is to other objects e.g. distance to • Size: dimensions e.g. height, width and depth • Spatial relation: orientation compared to other objects in the world e.g. to right of • Point of view: position in the world • Other: miscellaneous items

  8. Expressions • Alice Provides math operators for common math expressions • Add(+), subtract(-), multiply (*) and divide(/) • Obtaining math expression

  9. Camel and distance to tree example • We want the camel to move towards the palm tree and stops there • Select the camel from the object tree • Click on the methods tab • Drag the ‘move’ method and place it into the program code editor (the large yellow pane)

  10. Camel and distance to tree example • Choose forward and 1m from the list shown • Select the functions tab and drag the ‘distance to’ function under ‘proximity’ into the ‘1 meter’ box

  11. Camel and distance to tree example • Choose ‘plamTree’ from the list and the ‘entire plamTree’

  12. Camel and distance to tree example • Click on the arrow as shown below and choose math, camel distance to palmTree-1

  13. Camel and distance to tree Simulation

  14. Let’s work with Alice • We will take the “raceCar” simulation and make the car • Move to the palmTree • Turn to face the lampPost • Move forward half the distance to the lampPost

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