1. RPS introduction

Games can be written using different code structures.
Rock paper scissors can be written using simple structures through to more advanced structures.
RPS_selection uses if statements.
RPS_dictionary uses dictionaries.
RPS_class uses classes.
RPS Rules:

  • rock crushes scissors,

  • scissors cuts paper,

  • paper covers rock.

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See https://2018.pycon-au.org/talks/45115-scissorspaperrock-your-classroom-with-differentiated-projects/ for the PyCon video introducing this progression.
See slides at: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1tr7GecK1Q7rCNkf4i1GJiTxqdGBK1E54dol4mBATKSo/edit?short_url=cmp.ac%2Fscissors-paper-rock#slide=id.p
For more materials: https://canberragpn.github.io/workshops/scissors_paper_rock