The Robot Adventure
    By Storybird
    Created on 04 Jul, 2023
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    Today we are going to do something fun and exciting! We are going to learn how to create our own Python projects. Yup, that's right! We are going to use the magic of coding to build some amazing stuff!
    Let's start with a simple project. Our first project will be a basic calculator. This calculator will be able to do addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
    The first step is to open Python and start a new project. Give it a fun name like "MyCalculator". It's always important to name our projects so we can find them later.
    Now, we're going to write the code for our calculator. We're going to create four functions: add, subtract, multiply, divide. These functions will perform the math operations.
    For our 'add' function, we will have two parameters num1 and num2. This is how we tell Python that our function needs two numbers to work with. The function will return num1 plus num2.
    We will do the same for the subtract, multiply and divide functions. Remember, for divide the second number must not be zero! We don't want our calculator to explode!
    Congratulations, we have finished our simple project, a basic calculator! You can now do basic math operations with it!
    Let's move on to the intermediate project. For this project, we'll make a simple game called "Guess the Number". The computer will pick a random number, and we have to guess it!
    Let's start by importing the 'random' library. This library allows us to generate random numbers, which will be used for the secret number the computer picks.
    Then we will write a function that randomly chooses a number between 1 and 100. This will be the secret number that the player needs to guess.
    Next, we will make a loop that will keep asking the player to guess the number until they get it right. If the guess is lower than the secret number, we'll tell them to guess higher, and vice-versa.
    Keep in mind, we need to handle the case when the player gets the number right. We'll end the game and congratulate the player!
    And there you have it! You've created your very own "Guess the Number" game! You can now play it with your friends and family.
    Now, we are going to tackle our capstone project. For this project, we are going to build a "To-Do List" application.
    We'll start by defining a list that will hold our to-do items. Then we will create functions to add items, remove items, and display the list.
    The add function will have one parameter, the item to add. It will add this item to the end of our to-do list. For the remove function, it will take the item to be removed as a parameter.
    To display the list, we'll just print it out. We'll do this in a way that shows each item on a new line, so it's easy to read.
    Now, we are going to build the user interface. This will take in user input and call the appropriate functions. This is how the user will interact with our program.
    We'll create a loop that keeps running until the user wants to quit. Inside this loop, we'll ask the user what they want to do, based on their input we'll add or remove items, or display the list.
    Remember, we need to handle errors gracefully. If the user tries to remove an item that's not on the list, we'll tell them so, but we won't let it crash our program.
    And there we go! We've built a handy "To-Do List" application. You can now add and remove items, and it shows you your to-do list whenever you want.
    I hope you've enjoyed learning how to code in Python and creating these projects. You've come a long way! Now you have a calculator, a game, and a to-do list application.
    Remember, practice makes perfect. So, keep experimenting, keep coding, and most importantly, keep having fun with it. You are a Python programmer now!
    I'm proud of all the hard work you've put into these projects. You've learned a lot! Remember, the sky is the limit for what you can create with your Python skills.
    Keep exploring, keep learning and most importantly, keep creating. Happy coding!

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