Python scripting

Performance Assessment 4.4 – Create Library of functions

Task 1 – Pseudocode

Now you are going to create pseudocode for three functions GoodbyeWorld, CheckOdd, and DaysTillGrad along with the main program. These functions should work together to read, write and append a line onto a file.

Let’s start with the pseudocode

Function GoodbyeWorld

· Printout Goodbye world (opposite of Hello World)

End.

Function CheckOdd

· Check to see if the number is odd (opposite of Check Even)

End.

Function DaysTillGrad

· Based on Birthday but using graduation date instead of birthday (subtract grad date from todays date)

End.

Program Main

· Call all three new functions

End.

Deliverables for Task 1

· Pseudocode to functions and main program to import and use them.

Task 2 – Writing the program importing functions

First, create the PAfunctions.py library and put it into your PythonFiles folder. The functions file the three functions GoodbyeWorld, CheckOdd, and DaysTillGrad.

Now create a new file named CallFunctions_PA41 in your IDLE. Don’t forget to include a print statement at the top of the program which prints out your student ID.

Create a function named readwebpage which opens the url https://quotes.toscrape.com/page/2/ parses the data using a second function and the outputs the quotes and authors using a 3rd function.

Take a screenshot of your completed program and another of your output.

Deliverables for Task 2

· Screenshot of your completed program and the output

Task 3 – Add functions for ReadWeb and ReadPDF

Add the two functions for ReadWeb and ReadPDF to your Functions.py program. Set ReadWeb to pull information from https://quotes.toscrape.com/page/3/ and your ReadPDF to pull date from SimplePDF.pdf.

Call the functions from your CallFunctions.py program and take a screenshot of the code and the results.

Deliverables for Task 3

· Screenshot of your completed program and the output