Week 7

Iteration I – Basic Repetition

Intro

One of the most useful things about computers is their ability to perform a task 1,000,000 times as easily as they can do it once. This week we will learn about a fundamental mechanism for orchestrating repetition (and variation) in your code: the loop.

Sync Up

• Fill out Midterm survey
• Review your 3 code-based clock animations and 3 calendar sketches
• Code Examples
  • looping with for … of and range()
  • turning repetitive code into a loop
  • drawing a grid
  • drawing a month using calendar()
  • linear gradients
  • conic gradients

Activities

• Exercise: Writing loops
• Right Twice a Day
  • Polish and incorporate feedback on your three code-based time animations
  • Convert your paper sketches into code for your three date animations. As before, remix the Project Template three times and name them yourname-date-1, yourname-date-2, and yourname-date-3. Once the sketch is complete, rename each folder with a meaningful and descriptive suffix such as yourname-date-3-season-colors
  • Due date: 10/22 by 6 a.m. EDT
  • Format: Three Glitch-based p5 sketches
  • How to submit: Paste the links to your p5 projects into this form