Would working through exercises from the programming
language `Python’ help some of our eleven plus children and their parents? Some
eleven plus children may occasionally use the well-known words: “In a while!” “In
a while can mean three minutes or three hours. There may even be some who would
make the `while’ last three days! Learning elements of Python may help.
In Python there is a something called a `for loop’. It is
possible to print the words, “I love work” five times with the command word `print’.
>>> print (“I love work”)
I love work
>>> print (“I love work”)
I love work
>>> print (“I love work”)
I love work
>>> print (“I love work”)
I love work
>>> print (“I love work”)
I love work
In Python you can use a `for loop’ to reduce the amount of
typing and repetition.
>>> for x in
range (0,5)
Print (“I
love work”)
I love work
I love work
I love work
I love work
I love work
The command is to start printing the words `I love work’ at 1 and stop at 5.
Think now of the time that will save the average eleven plus
family over a year!
You could start a `for loop’ from 1 to 100 for bed time,
eleven plus work, tidying the bedroom, and feeding the dog.
Think now of your child’s favourite computer urging him or
her to do a little extra work! What a coup!
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