Module 10: Real-World Tools

Use the tools that real programs depend on. 8 Python coding games, each with short narrated videos and six levels.

This module is part of the full course. Unlock all 79 games for $9, or try Module 1 free.

1. 64 Importing modules: random · Sports Day
   Run a school sports day with random throws, a random captain and a shuffled running order.
2. 65 More modules, and your own · Workshop Shelves
   Fetch the right tools from labelled shelves, then build a shelf of your own.
3. 66 Debugging like a detective · Detective Desk
   Every broken program is a case. Read the clues, form a theory, test it, then fix it.
4. 67 Handling errors: try and except · Safety Net
   Acrobats fall when a line fails, unless your code is there to catch them.
5. 68 Checking data and raising errors · Customs Check
   Inspect luggage records, and turn back anything that isn't right.
6. 69 Reading and writing files · Save Point
   Save a hero's progress to real files, so it's still there next time.
7. 70 CSV and JSON · Record Room
   Move paper records into tidy data files, then answer questions from them.
8. 71 Project: High Score Table · High Score Table
   Your seventh real program: scores that are still there next time, with the top five on show.