Complete Sprint 2 exercises

Author: Thabimalindi

Sprint-2/1-key-exercises/1-count.js

@@ -4,3 +4,5 @@ count = count + 1;
 
 // Line 1 is a variable declaration, creating the count variable with an initial value of 0
 // Describe what line 3 is doing, in particular focus on what = is doing
+//Line 3 takes the current value of count, adds 1 to it, and assigns the new value back to count.
+//The = sign is the assignment operator. It assigns the value on the right side to the variable on the left side.

Sprint-2/1-key-exercises/2-initials.js

@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ const lastName = "Johnson";
 // Declare a variable called initials that stores the first character of each string.
 // This should produce the string "CKJ", but you must not write the characters C, K, or J in the code of your solution.
 
-const initials = ``;
+const initials = `${firstName[0]}${middleName[0]}${lastName[0]}`;
 
 // https://www.google.com/search?q=get+first+character+of+string+mdn

Sprint-2/1-key-exercises/3-paths.js

@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ console.log(`The base part of ${filePath} is ${base}`);
 // Create a variable to store the dir part of the filePath variable
 // Create a variable to store the ext part of the variable
 
-const dir = ;
-const ext = ;
+const dir = filePath.slice(0, lastSlashIndex);
+const lastDotIndex = filePath.lastIndexOf(".");
+const ext = filePath.slice(lastDotIndex);
 
 // https://www.google.com/search?q=slice+mdn

Sprint-2/1-key-exercises/4-random.js

@@ -7,3 +7,7 @@ const num = Math.floor(Math.random() * (maximum - minimum + 1)) + minimum;
 // Try breaking down the expression and using documentation to explain what it means
 // It will help to think about the order in which expressions are evaluated
 // Try logging the value of num and running the program several times to build an idea of what the program is doing
+
+// num represents a random whole number between 1 and 100, including both 1 and 100.
+// Math.random() generates a random decimal number.
+// Math.floor() rounds the result down to the nearest whole number.

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

@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-This is just an instruction for the first activity - but it is just for human consumption
-We don't want the computer to run these 2 lines - how can we solve this problem?
+// This is just an instruction for the first activity - but it is just for human consumption
+// We don't want the computer to run these 2 lines - how can we solve this problem?

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

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 // trying to create an age variable and then reassign the value by 1
 
-const age = 33;
+let age = 33;
 age = age + 1;

Sprint-2/2-mandatory-errors/2.js

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Currently trying to print the string "I was born in Bolton" but it isn't working...
 // what's the error ?
 
-console.log(`I was born in ${cityOfBirth}`);
 const cityOfBirth = "Bolton";
+console.log(`I was born in ${cityOfBirth}`);

Sprint-2/2-mandatory-errors/3.js

@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 const cardNumber = 4533787178994213;
-const last4Digits = cardNumber.slice(-4);
+const last4Digits = cardNumber.toString().slice(-4);
 
 // The last4Digits variable should store the last 4 digits of cardNumber
-// However, the code isn't working
-// Before running the code, make and explain a prediction about why the code won't work
-// Then run the code and see what error it gives.
-// Consider: Why does it give this error? Is this what I predicted? If not, what's different?
-// Then try updating the expression last4Digits is assigned to, in order to get the correct value
+// The original code doesn't work because cardNumber is a number and .slice() cannot be used on a number.
+// Converting cardNumber to a string allows .slice(-4) to return the last 4 characters.

Sprint-2/2-mandatory-errors/4.js

@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-const 12HourClockTime = "8:53pm";
-const 24hourClockTime = "20:53";
+const twelveHourClockTime = "8:53pm";
+const twentyFourHourClockTime = "20:53";

Sprint-2/3-mandatory-interpret/1-percentage-change.js

@@ -2,21 +2,31 @@ let carPrice = "10,000";
 let priceAfterOneYear = "8,543";
 
 carPrice = Number(carPrice.replaceAll(",", ""));
-priceAfterOneYear = Number(priceAfterOneYear.replaceAll("," ""));
+priceAfterOneYear = Number(priceAfterOneYear.replaceAll(",", ""));
 
 const priceDifference = carPrice - priceAfterOneYear;
 const percentageChange = (priceDifference / carPrice) * 100;
 
 console.log(`The percentage change is ${percentageChange}`);
-
-// Read the code and then answer the questions below
-
-// a) How many function calls are there in this file? Write down all the lines where a function call is made
-
-// b) Run the code and identify the line where the error is coming from - why is this error occurring? How can you fix this problem?
-
-// c) Identify all the lines that are variable reassignment statements
-
-// d) Identify all the lines that are variable declarations
-
-// e) Describe what the expression Number(carPrice.replaceAll(",","")) is doing - what is the purpose of this expression?
+// a) There are 5 function calls.
+// carPrice.replaceAll(",", "")
+// Number(carPrice.replaceAll(",", ""))
+// priceAfterOneYear.replaceAll(",", "")
+// Number(priceAfterOneYear.replaceAll(",", ""))
+// console.log(`The percentage change is ${percentageChange}`)
+
+// b) The error is on line 5 because there is a missing comma between "," and "".
+// It should be replaceAll(",", "").
+
+// c) The variable reassignment statements are:
+// carPrice = Number(carPrice.replaceAll(",", ""));
+// priceAfterOneYear = Number(priceAfterOneYear.replaceAll(",", ""));
+
+// d) The variable declarations are:
+// let carPrice = "10,000";
+// let priceAfterOneYear = "8,543";
+// const priceDifference = carPrice - priceAfterOneYear;
+// const percentageChange = (priceDifference / carPrice) * 100;
+
+// e) Number(carPrice.replaceAll(",", "")) removes the comma from the carPrice string
+// and then converts the result from a string into a number.