shjohnson / python_code_academy

Getting Started

Installation

MacOS

1. Download Anaconda (for macOS Installer) Python distribution version 3.7 from https://www.anaconda.com/distribution/#macos

2. Install Anaconda and Visual Studio Code (VSCode)

Windows

1. Download Anaconda (for Windows Installer) Python distribution version 3.7 from https://www.anaconda.com/distribution/#windows

2. Install Anaconda and Visual Studio Code (VSCode)

   • While installing tick run the advanced options, tick Add Anaconda to my PATH env variable

3. Install git for windows from git-scm.com

Setup the Interactive Development Environment (IDE)

1. Open VSCode

2. Clone this Git Repo in VSCode

   • From the "View" menu select the "Command Palette" option

   • Type Git Clone (and select)

   • Enter the url https://github.com/stuart-robinson/python_bridge.git

3. Open the Workspace python-bridge.code-workspace (a popup should ask you if you want to do this)

4. Install Python Test Explorer extension in VSCode

   • From the "View" menu select the "Extensions" option

   • Install Python Test Explorer for Visual Studio Code

   • Install Test Explorer UI

   • From the "Code" menu select "Preferences" and then click "Settings"

   • Using the settings search box search for "pytest"

   • Check "Enable unit testing using pytest" box

   • For "Python Test Explorer: Test Framework" select "pytest" from the dropdown

5. Run the tests from using the "Test Explorer" icon on the left hand panel

   • The test should all fail

   • Complete the exercise to make them pass

The exercise

The exercise is comprised of 8 parts. Each part should be completed in order

1. Assertions
2. Strings
3. Lists
4. Dictionaries
5. Sets
6. Control Structures
7. Classes
8. Dice Project

Each part is written as a series of tests that need to be completed in order to make them pass.