The Journey Begins!

Today, I begin my journey into a land I nor any of my family has ever ventured. The land of CSC148. I saw the citygates of this land at a distance 3 years ago when I stayed in the land of CSC108 but my stay was a rough and bumpy one. I was young, I was not the Sir P.Jiggly I am today and I could not appreciate all the beauty and wonders it had to offer nor did I particularly care. Ah, the days of my youth. What had occured? What tales did I learn? It is so blurry I cannot remember the events that had happened.

I hope to make this journey a memorable one.The land is ruled by a King named Heap. He is a powerful man but I have heard he is also just.

I have heard strange and scary tales about this land by my brethren that have visited. Some went and returned changed. For then better , but sometimes for the worse. Some visited for a few days but quickly fled to CSC108 while the others ran like mad-men from the land of CSC forever, always looking behind their shoulders . They swear they are chased by some loop demon that will never leave them be.

Am I frightened? Yes of course. But I am also very excited. Let's see what becomes of me at the end of this journey.

Sir P. Jiggly

Recursion

Today's post is on recursion! This was a mind screw for me at first but now I get the concept(and the coding!) In Python recursion involves a function calling itself. Like while or for loops, recursion can be controlled.

Recursive functions can accomplish the same things as loops. They require more memory and are less efficient in a lot of cases. Then why learn / use them in the first place right?  There ARE some cases when these functions are in fact appropriate and more effiencient. When solving complex problems, a recursive functions can break down the steps in to smaller more manageable ones(less mind screwing)  and make it easier and simpler code.

P.Jiggly

Object-Oriented Programming

This post is on object -oriented programming. The previously learned way of program invloving procedures or functions is called procedural programming.Object-oriented programming is a way of programming that is centred on creating objects. All objects have data inside them called attributes and procedures of functions called methods. A class is a collection of objects with similar attributes and fuctions. In Python, an objects attributes and methods are specified by a class. Therefore, a class can also be seen as  a model or blue-print for creating that object.

Object-oriented is more efficient than procedural programming. It makes it easier to add or modify functions by simply storing them in a class(instead of having to rewrite all your code!)

P.Jiggly