Golf

Video Tutorials

1. String Variable: slider_direction

A string is a sequence of characters. In this tutorial you will learn how to use a string variable.

Watch first: Alien Invasion Strings

Difficulty: 2

2. List: hole_strokes

A list in Python is a structure for storing multiple data items. In this video we explain how to use a list to store the number of strokes taken at each hole.

Watch first: Forest Bomber Lists

Difficulty: 4

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3. For Loops

In Python a for loop is used to repeat something a certain number of times. In the game of golf we use a for loop to display each hole on the scoreboard.

Watch first: Snapper Integer Variables 2

Difficulty level: 3

4. If: Draw the Flag

In this video you will learn how the Python if statement is used in the golf game to decide which hole flag to draw.

Watch first: Snapper If and Elif

Difficulty level: 2

5. Or

Learn how to use the Python or operator to build more complex if statements.

Watch First: Alien Invasion And

Difficulty: 3

6. Random Flag

In this video we explain how to use Python’s random.randint() function to determine where to draw the flag on each golf hole.

Watch first: Snapper Random Randint

Difficulty: 4

7. Move Ball Logic

In this tutorial we will take a closer look at the game code logic used to move the golf ball across the screen.

Watch first: Golf Random Flag

Difficulty: 5

8. Nested If

You have learned from previous tutorial videos that if statements can be used to make decisions in Python. In this video we demonstrate how if statements can be nested.

Watch First: Random Flag Placement

Difficulty: 4

9. Variable Names

When coding games in Python, it is important to use meaningful and readable variable names. In this video we explain how camel case and macro case can be used to make variables and constants more readable.

Watch first: Snapper If Elif

Difficulty: 1