The document discusses understanding programming concepts using pseudo-code, emphasizing logic over specific programming languages. It provides examples of how to implement a solution for issuing movie tickets to employees who RSVP, highlighting the roles of classes and methods in programming. The document concludes with further reading suggestions and contact information for Renee Blunt at Prpl HQ.

1. UNDERSTAND PROGRAMMING THROUGH PSUEDO-CODE — RENEE BLUNT
Logic Over Language

2. CanIlearnthecodes?

3. /// Page 14

4. Focusonwhatisimportant

5. CodingisAboutSolving
Problems

6. pseu·do
not actually, but having the appearance of

7. Pass out movie tickets for PRPL movie day
P R O B L E M

8. For every employee that RSVP’d to the movie, give them a ticket
S O L U T I O N

9. For every employee
that RSVP’d to the movie
give them a ticket
S O L U T I O N B R O K E N D O W N

10. For every employee
that RSVP’d to the movie
give them a ticket
S O L U T I O N B R O K E N D O W N M O R E
For Loop
Conditional
Method

11. LemmeSeeDatCode

12. J A V A S C R I P T P H P
P Y T H O N C #
for (let prplPerson of prplPeople) {
if(prplPerson.rsvp){
Jackie.giveTicket(prplPerson);
}
}
foreach ($prplPeople as $prplPerson) {
if($prplPerson->rsvp){
Jackie::giveTicket($prplPerson);
}
}
for prplPerson in prplPeople:
if prplPerson.rsvp:
Jackie.giveTicket(prplPerson)
foreach(PRPLHuman prplPerson in prplPeople)
{
if(prplPerson.rsvp)
{
Jackie.giveTicket(prplPerson);
}
}

13. There’sMore
B U I L D I N G B L O C K S
•What’s a Jackie?
•What’s a PRPL People?
•How does a PRPL Person RSVP?
•Where do the tickets come from?
•Uh, what movie?

14. MakeaJackie

15. P L A I N L A N G U A G E C O D E Y L A N G U A G E
Is a PRPL employee
Is a human
Does stuff:
• administrative tasks
• organizes events
• coordinates movie day
• makes funnies
Jackie extends PRPL Employee
PRPL Employee extends Human
Methods:
• doAdminThings
• organizeEvent
• coordinateMovieDay
• makeFunny
vs.
Jackie

16. MakeaPRPL
Person

17. P L A I N L A N G U A G E C O D E Y L A N G U A G E
Is a human
Has Stuff:
• has a ticket
• has a job title
Does stuff:
• goes to a movie
• RSVPs to a movie
PRPL Employee extends Human
Properties:
• ticket (boolean)
• job title (string)
Methods:
• goToMovie
• rsvpToMovie
vs.
PRPLPerson

18. MakeaPRPL
People

19. P L A I N L A N G U A G E C O D E Y L A N G U A G E
Holds PRPL people
How many PRPL people?
Collection/Array/List
Properties:
• count
Methods:
• getCount
vs.
PRPLPeople

20. CHECKCHECK

21. IsThisThingOn?
B U I L D I N G B L O C K S
•What’s a Jackie?
•What’s a PRPL People?
•How does a PRPL Person RSVP?
•Where do the tickets come from?
•Uh, what movie?

22. KeepBuilding

23. http://bfy.tw/5ymq
F U R T H E R R E A D I N G

24. Renee Blunt (renee@prpl.rs)
Thanks!
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