Limited (2 – 4) Poor (0 – 1) Exhibits aspects of satisfactory (left) and poor (right) Code submitted does not run, and required significant work to be runnable No comments, or all comments are unclear or incorrect. All variables are inconsistently used, and/or poorly named All functions are inappropriate or incorrectly used No names are valid or meaningful Many unnecessary inputs or outputs Some necessary inputs and outputs are incorrect Almost all branches identified are inappropriate or incorrectly used, or there is almost no use of branches All branches are inefficient or poorly designed Very few loops used are appropriate and correctly used, or almost no loops are used No (or very few) loops exit when appropriate

Good (7 – 8) Satisfactory (5 – 6) Exhibits aspects of exemplary (left) and satisfactory (right) Any errors in code syntax are small (mistyped names, or functions). Most comments are correctly inserted and clear, but some comments are not. Most variables are correctly created and used Most names are clear and appropriate Most functions are appropriate and correctly used Most names are valid and meaningful Almost no unnecessary inputs or outputs All necessary inputs and outputs are correct Most branches identified are appropriate and correctly used Most branches are efficient and well designed Most loops used are appropriate and correctly used Most loops exit when appropriate

Marking Scheme: Exemplary (9 – 10) Correct use of Python syntax No syntax errors that prevent the game running as required. Correct use of Python comments All comments are correctly inserted, clear, and appropriate Effective and correct use of variables in the implemented solution All variables are correctly used. All variable names are clear and meaningful No inappropriate use of global or constant variables. Effective and correct use of functions in the implemented solution Functions are all appropriate and correctly used All names are valid and meaningful No unnecessary inputs or outputs All necessary inputs and outputs are correct Effective and correct use of branches in the implemented solution. The branches identified are appropriate and correctly used All branches are efficient and well designed Effective and correct use of loops in the implemented solution. All loops used are appropriate and correctly used All loops exit when appropriate

Hand in two files (named like: FirstnameLastnameA2) containing the following: • Python file (.py) • Planning document in Microsoft Word format (.docx) Submit your files by uploading them on LearnJCU under Assessment. Due: Submit your assignment by the date and time specified on LearnJCU. Submissions received after this date will incur late penalties as described in the subject outline.

o Output ? Make your output display as close as possible to the given examples, especially formatting and layout. Use Python library to find out how to display tabs and other special characters using Python 3. Hints: • You may find a list variable useful for move choices • You’ll need the updated balance to be stored in main, for display when the user quits. This may need to be returned from a function. • Try to use pre-defined Python functions wherever possible (such as sort, total, len)

o Comments: ? You will need to add at LEAST one comment for each function that you define, including main ? The comment should either be placed directly above or below the function header ? The comment should describe: (a) the purpose of the function, (b) any inputs and (c) any returned values ? Additional comments should be placed at any position where the functionality of the program may be unclear ? All code MUST be properly indented o Error handling: ? Note that menu choice and other character selection should handle upper and lower case letters. • Look into the upper() or lower() functions in Python ? You also must make sure that any functions that get input from the user do error checking to ensure that the input is within the expected range (greater than zero, etc). ? Validate for an empty player name, as well as a name that is made only of letters (does not include digits).

• Coding standards: o Variables: ? Wherever possible, variables should be set at the top of the function ? Although Python does not use constants you may set variables to values that will remain the same for the life of the program. These should be named in all capital letters. • You should be able to modify these variables to adjust the various values of items such as WIN, LOSE, STARTING_BALANCE, etc. This is an important aspect of this assignment, so consider carefully how to use constants. Remember to use these variables everywhere you can. • You will need to decide the best position to place these variables. ? You should AVOID the use of global variables unless they are needed in multiple places in the application ? In other words, you should pass the values to any functions that need them • And any constants only needed in one function should be ONLY in that function

• Coding standards: o Variables: ? Wherever possible, variables should be set at the top of the function ? Although Python does not use constants you may set variables to values that will remain the same for the life of the program. These should be named in all capital letters. • You should be able to modify these variables to adjust the various values of items such as WIN, LOSE, STARTING_BALANCE, etc. This is an important aspect of this assignment, so consider carefully how to use constants. Remember to use these variables everywhere you can. • You will need to decide the best position to place these variables. ? You should AVOID the use of global variables unless they are needed in multiple places in the application ? In other words, you should pass the values to any functions that need them • And any constants only needed in one function should be ONLY in that function

In this assignment, you will be focusing on basic planning and implementation using selections, repetition, and functions. Lists may be used where they are feasible. Use the techniques and patterns that you have learned and seen demonstrated in class. • You are allowed to use the code that Flowgorithm generates as a base for your project, although you will need to make additions to it: o Flowgorithm does not create a main function, so you must do this at either the top or the bottom of your code o Flowgorithm generated code does not always follow the best practices we have shown in lectures and practicals. Ensure that you do.