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Debugging Code Logic in Python

The document discusses a coding issue where a set of conditional statements incorrectly prints 'Other' alongside the expected output due to independent checks. It suggests using 'elif' to fix the logic. Additionally, it explains the behavior of a robot named Reeborg in two code snippets, highlighting the correct and infinite loop behaviors based on the conditions given.

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Debugging Code Logic in Python

The document discusses a coding issue where a set of conditional statements incorrectly prints 'Other' alongside the expected output due to independent checks. It suggests using 'elif' to fix the logic. Additionally, it explains the behavior of a robot named Reeborg in two code snippets, highlighting the correct and infinite loop behaviors based on the conditions given.

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Can Computers Think?

(CSC 106)​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Checking your understanding

Questions:

The fragment of code below is supposed to print "One" if the variable a equals 1, "Two" if a equals 2,
"Three" if a equals 3, and "Other" if a is something else. Instead it prints "One" and "Other" if a
equals 1, "Two" and "Other" if a equals 2, "Three" if a equals 3, and "Other" if a is something else.

if a == 1:
​ print("One")
if a == 2:
​ print("Two")
if a == 3:
​ print("Three")
else:
​ print("Other")

1.​ Explain what is going wrong.

Because each of the if conditionals are checked independently of

each other, "Other" will print for all values that aren’t

exactly 3. ....................................................

2.​ How can it be fixed?

Change "if a==2" and "if a==3" into elifs. ....................

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1
Consider the following code snippets. For each of them, what is Reeborg going to do when this code is
run? You can assume that Reeborg is carrying an unlimited supply of tokens and is starting in the bottom
left corner facing East as usual.

Use the world images below to sketch the behavior of Reeborg for each of the two code snippets, and
explain why Reeborg is behaving this way.

while front_is_clear(): while front_is_clear():


put() put()
​ move() ​ move()

(a) (b)

The first code snippet directs Reeborg to walk forward, putting down

something (this example uses tokens) with every step it takes until it

reaches a wall. As a result, we get a line of tokens going up to the

next to last square, while Reeborg will end facing the wall.

The second code snippet is an infinite loop whenever Reeborg isn’t

standing in front of a wall. As written, Reeborg will continue placing

objects at its location until the space in front of it is no longer

clear, but since walls don’t move, this condition will never change

since the loop doesn’t tell Reeborg to move. .......................

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