1. Games introduction
1.1. Games using classes
The games in this section are built via the use of classes.
The games use a class for the game object since it makes it easy to group together the game data and the game functions within the class.
The game data are attributes. Attributes are variables belonging to a class.
The game functions are methods. Methods are functions associated with a class.
Modifying the game while keeping the original game intact is possible thanks to Polymorphism and Inheritance.
Inheritance: Subclasses can be created which inherit the attributes and methods from the original game class.
Polymorphism: Selected attributes or methods in the subclasses can be adjusted to create different versions of the game.
Composition: Classes can be assigned to attributes in the main game class.
See https://pc-microbit-extension.readthedocs.io/en/latest/games/magic_8.html for examples of using child classes derived from the original game in the parent class in order to make variations of the game.
Tip
MicrobitGame is written in camel case. This is the python naming convention for classes. Each word is capitalized and there are no underscores. This is different to the convention for a variable which would be written, in snake case, as microbit_game.