Cape Town | 26-ITP-May | Shafiek Walker | Sprint 2 | Coursework Exercises

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

@@ -9,5 +9,10 @@ function capitalise(str) {
   return str;
 }
 
-// =============> write your explanation here
-// =============> write your new code here
+// The error is on line 8.
+// The parameter 'str' has already been declared in the function.
+// Declaring 'let str' again causes the error.
+function capitalise(str) {
+  let capitalisedStr = `${str[0].toUpperCase()}${str.slice(1)}`;
+  return capitalisedStr;
+}

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

@@ -14,7 +14,13 @@ function convertToPercentage(decimalNumber) {
 
 console.log(decimalNumber);
 
-// =============> write your explanation here
+// The parameter decimalNumber is already declared.
+// Declaring const decimalNumber again causes the error.
 
 // Finally, correct the code to fix the problem
-// =============> write your new code here
+function convertToPercentage(decimalNumber) {
+  const percentage = `${decimalNumber * 100}%`;
+  return percentage;
+}
+
+console.log(convertToPercentage(0.5));

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

@@ -3,18 +3,21 @@
 
 // this function should square any number but instead we're going to get an error
 
-// =============> write your prediction of the error here
+// function parameter should not be a number, it should be a variable name that holds a number.
+// the parameter is a placeholder for the number.
 
-function square(3) {
+/*function square(3) {
     return num * num;
-}
+}*/
 
-// =============> write the error message here
+// SyntaxError: Unexpected number
 
-// =============> explain this error message here
+// The error occurs because a function parameter must be a variable name, not a number.
 
 // Finally, correct the code to fix the problem
 
-// =============> write your new code here
+function square(num) {
+    return num * num;
+}
 
 

Sprint-2/2-mandatory-debug/0.js

@@ -1,14 +1,19 @@
 // Predict and explain first...
 
-// =============> write your prediction here
+// I predict this will show 'undefined' because the function doesn't return a value.
 
+/*
 function multiply(a, b) {
   console.log(a * b);
 }
 
 console.log(`The result of multiplying 10 and 32 is ${multiply(10, 32)}`);
-
-// =============> write your explanation here
+*/
+// The function doesn't return a value, so the template literal displays 'undefined'.
 
 // Finally, correct the code to fix the problem
-//  =============> write your new code here
+function multiply(a, b) {
+  return a * b;
+}
+
+console.log(`The result of multiplying 10 and 32 is ${multiply(10, 32)}`);

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

@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
 // Predict and explain first...
-//  =============> write your prediction here
-
+// I predict this will show 'undefined' because the function doesn't return a value.
+/*
 function sum(a, b) {
   return;
   a + b;
 }
 
 console.log(`The sum of 10 and 32 is ${sum(10, 32)}`);
-
-// =============> write your explanation here
+*/
+// The function returns 'undefined', so the template literal displays 'undefined'.
 // Finally, correct the code to fix the problem
-//  =============> write your new code here
+function sum(a, b) {
+  return a + b;
+}
+
+console.log(`The sum of 10 and 32 is ${sum(10, 32)}`);

Sprint-2/2-mandatory-debug/2.js

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 // Predict and explain first...
 
 // Predict the output of the following code:
-// =============> Write your prediction here
-
+// the last digit of any number will always be 3 becuse of the const num = 103;
+/*
 const num = 103;
 
 function getLastDigit() {
@@ -12,13 +12,22 @@ function getLastDigit() {
 console.log(`The last digit of 42 is ${getLastDigit(42)}`);
 console.log(`The last digit of 105 is ${getLastDigit(105)}`);
 console.log(`The last digit of 806 is ${getLastDigit(806)}`);
-
+*/
 // Now run the code and compare the output to your prediction
-// =============> write the output here
+// =============> output is as predicted, the last digit of any number will always be 3 because of the const num = 103;
 // Explain why the output is the way it is
-// =============> write your explanation here
+// =============> // num is always 103, so the function always returns 3.
 // Finally, correct the code to fix the problem
-// =============> write your new code here
+
+
+function getLastDigit(num) {
+  return num.toString().slice(-1);
+}
+
+console.log(`The last digit of 42 is ${getLastDigit(42)}`);
+console.log(`The last digit of 105 is ${getLastDigit(105)}`);
+console.log(`The last digit of 806 is ${getLastDigit(806)}`);
+
 
 // This program should tell the user the last digit of each number.
 // Explain why getLastDigit is not working properly - correct the problem

Sprint-2/3-mandatory-implement/1-bmi.js

@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@
 // It should return their Body Mass Index to 1 decimal place
 
 function calculateBMI(weight, height) {
-    // return the BMI of someone based off their weight and height
+    return (weight / (height * height)).toFixed(1);
 }

Sprint-2/3-mandatory-implement/2-cases.js

@@ -14,3 +14,8 @@
 // You will need to come up with an appropriate name for the function
 // Use the MDN string documentation to help you find a solution
 // This might help https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/String/toUpperCase
+
+
+function toUpperSnakeCase(str) {
+    return str.toUpperCase().replace(/ /g, '_');
+}

Sprint-2/3-mandatory-implement/3-to-pounds.js

@@ -4,3 +4,28 @@
 // You will need to declare a function called toPounds with an appropriately named parameter.
 
 // You should call this function a number of times to check it works for different inputs
+
+function toPounds(penceString) {
+  const penceStringWithoutTrailingP = penceString.substring(
+    0,
+    penceString.length - 1
+  );
+
+  const paddedPenceNumberString = penceStringWithoutTrailingP.padStart(3, "0");
+
+  const pounds = paddedPenceNumberString.substring(
+    0,
+    paddedPenceNumberString.length - 2
+  );
+
+  const pence = paddedPenceNumberString
+    .substring(paddedPenceNumberString.length - 2)
+    .padEnd(2, "0");
+
+  return `£${pounds}.${pence}`;
+}
+
+console.log(toPounds("399p"));
+console.log(toPounds("40p"));
+console.log(toPounds("5p"));
+console.log(toPounds("1234p"));

Sprint-2/4-mandatory-interpret/time-format.js

@@ -21,18 +21,19 @@ function formatTimeDisplay(seconds) {
 // Questions
 
 // a) When formatTimeDisplay is called how many times will pad be called?
-// =============> write your answer here
+// pad() is called 3 times.
 
 // Call formatTimeDisplay with an input of 61, now answer the following:
 
 // b) What is the value assigned to num when pad is called for the first time?
-// =============> write your answer here
+0
 
 // c) What is the return value of pad is called for the first time?
-// =============> write your answer here
+// =============> 00
 
 // d) What is the value assigned to num when pad is called for the last time in this program?  Explain your answer
-// =============> write your answer here
+// =============> 1
 
 // e) What is the return value of pad when it is called for the last time in this program?  Explain your answer
-// =============> write your answer here
+// =============> The return value of pad when it is called for the last time is "01".
+//  This is because the value of num is 1, and we are padding it with zeros to make it 2 characters long.

Sprint-2/5-stretch-extend/format-time.js

@@ -4,9 +4,19 @@
 
 function formatAs12HourClock(time) {
   const hours = Number(time.slice(0, 2));
+
+  if (hours === 0) {
+    return `12:00 am`;
+  }
+
+  if (hours === 12) {
+    return `12:00 pm`;
+  }
+
   if (hours > 12) {
     return `${hours - 12}:00 pm`;
   }
+
   return `${time} am`;
 }
 
@@ -23,3 +33,18 @@ console.assert(
   currentOutput2 === targetOutput2,
   `current output: ${currentOutput2}, target output: ${targetOutput2}`
 );
+
+
+const currentOutput3 = formatAs12HourClock("12:00");
+const targetOutput3 = "12:00 pm";
+console.assert(
+  currentOutput3 === targetOutput3,
+  `current output: ${currentOutput3}, target output: ${targetOutput3}`
+);
+
+const currentOutput4 = formatAs12HourClock("00:00");
+const targetOutput4 = "12:00 am";
+console.assert(
+  currentOutput4 === targetOutput4,
+  `current output: ${currentOutput4}, target output: ${targetOutput4}`
+);