IT 116: Introduction to Scripting

IT 116: Introduction to Scripting
Class 11 Exercise

Practice in interactive mode

Run Idle on your machine
```
python3
```

Augmented Assignment Operators

>>> a = 5
>>> a += 1
>>> a
>>> a += 4
>>> a
>>> a -= 2
>>> a
>>> a *= 2
>>> a
>>> a //= 3
>>> a
>>> a %= 3
>>> a
>>> a **= 3

Create the function print_umb_address

>>> def print_umb_address():
...    print("University of Massachusetts at Boston")
...    print("100 Morrissey Boulevard")
...    print("Boston, Massachusetts   02125-3393")

Run the function you just created
```
print_umb_address()
```

Create the function cheer

>>> def cheer(team):
...    print("Go " + team + "!")

Run the function you just created
```
cheer("Red Sox")
```

Script for this exercise

Open a text editor
A program like Sublime.
Do not use Word or Notepad.
Copy the text below into the file

Save the file as ex11.py
Run this script in IDLE
Open the script file in IDLE. Under the Run menu, select Run Module.

You should see

a: 7
a: 8
a: 12
a: 10
a: 20
a: 6
a: 0

University of Massachusetts at Boston
100 Morrissey Boulevard
Boston, Massachusetts   02125-3393

Go Red Sox!
Go Patriots!
Go Bruins!
Go Celtics!

Please enter your Name: Glenn Hoffman
Name:    Glenn Hoffman
Please enter your Address: 40 Central Street
Address:    40 Central Street
Please enter your City/State: Somerville, Massachusetts
City/State: Somerville, Massachusetts
Please enter your Phone: 617-821-3936
Phone:      617-821-3936
Email:      Glenn.Hoffman@umb.edu

You do not have to use the values I have shown above.

You can enter the appropriate values for yourself.

Unix Setup

Log in to users3.cs.umb.edu
You will be in your home directory.
Go to your it116 directory
```
cd it116
```
Go to your ex directory
```
cd ex
```
Create a directory for this exercise
```
mkdir  ex11
```
Check that the directory was created
```
ls
```

Copy the file to Unix

Open FileZilla and connect to users3.cs.umb.edu
You will have to connect using your Unix username and password.
Copy the file to the to it116/ex/ex11

Testing the script on Unix

Connect to users3.cs.umb.edu
Use an ssh client.
Go to the directory for this exercise
```
cd  it116/ex/ex11
```
Run this script
```
python3 ex11.py
```

You should see

a: 7
a: 8
a: 12
a: 10
a: 20
a: 6
a: 0

University of Massachusetts at Boston
100 Morrissey Boulevard
Boston, Massachusetts   02125-3393

Go Red Sox!
Go Patriots!
Go Bruins!
Go Celtics!

Please enter your Name: Glenn Hoffman
Name:    Glenn Hoffman
Please enter your Address: 40 Central Street
Address:    40 Central Street
Please enter your City/State: Somerville, Massachusetts
City/State: Somerville, Massachusetts
Please enter your Phone: 617-821-3936
Phone:      617-821-3936
Email:      Glenn.Hoffman@umb.edu

You do not have to use the values I have shown above.

You can enter the appropriate values for yourself.

Running my test script on your script

If you want to run my text script on your Class Exercise script do the following
Run ex11.sh on your script
```
~ghoffman/it116_test/ex11.sh
```
The script will prompt you for your Unix username.