CPSC120A - Lab 25

Build Dictionary

Write the function build_dictionary(key1, value1, key2, value2, key3, value3) that creates a dictionary from 3 keys and 3 valus. The parameters key1, key2, and key3 are immutable objects and the parameters value1, value2, and value3 are any value. The function should return a new dictionary that contains the specified keys with their respective values. That is, key_1 is associated with value_1

Test Cases

print('Input: \'a\', 1, \'b\', 2, \'c\', 3\tActual: ', build_dictionary('a', 1, 'b', 2, 'c', 3), '\tExpected: {\'a\': 1, \'b\': 2, \'c\': 3}') print('Input: 1, \'a\', 2, \'b\', 3, \'c\'\tActual: ', build_dictionary(1, 'a', 2, 'b', 3, 'c'), '\tExpected: {1: \'a\', 2: \'b\', 3: \'c\'}')

Get Value

Write the function get_value(dictionary, key) that returns the value associated with a key in a dictionary. The parameter dictionary is a dictionary object and key is an immutable value. The function should return the value associated with key in dictionary. If there is no value associated with key the function should return None.

Test Cases

print('Input: {\'a\': 1, \'b\': 2, \'c\': 3}, \'a\'\tActual: ', get_value({'a': 1, 'b': 2, 'c': 3}, 'a'), '\tExpected: 1')
print('Input: {\'a\', 1: \'b\', 2: \'c\', 3}, \'d\'\tActual: ', get_value({'a': 1, 'b': 2, 'c': 3}, 'd'), '\tExpected: None')

TXT MSG

OMG, UR GMOM TOTES H8s TXT MSGs W/ ABBREVs. Create a program to help your grandmother translate text messages with abbreviations to plain English.

Details

Write the function translate(text). The function should return a string that is equivalent to the string parameter text, with all abbreviations replaced with complete words or phrases. Assume that there is no punctuation in the message and that all words are separated with a space character. Do not use the string replace method. The program should use a dictionary that contains the following abbreviations:

ABBREV	TXT	MSG	U	LUV	UR	GR8	2MORO	2DAY	2NITE	CU	B4	THNQ
English	text	message	you	love	you are	great	tomorrow	today	tonight	see you	before	thank you

Test Cases

print('Input: "GR8 I\'ll CU 2NITE"\tActual:', translate("GR8 I'll CU 2NITE"), '\tExpected: great I\'ll see you tonight')
print('Input: "I LUV U"\tActual:', translate("I LUV U"), '\tExpected: I love you')

Hint

Initialize a dictionary as a global variable using the curly brace notation. Recall that you can use the curly brace notation as follows:
```
my_dictionary = {"CS": "FUN!", "Math": "Yay!"}
print(my_dictionary["CS"]) # "FUN!"
print(my_dictionary["Math"]) # "Yay!"
	  
```
Use the split method to create a list of words in the input string.
Check to see if a word is a key in the dictionary using the in operator. If the string "hi" is a key in my_dict, then "hi" in my_dict returns True.
Use the accumulator to create the translated string. If the word is in the dictionary, add the translation. If it is not in the dictionary, add just the word.

Challenge

It's important to be polite to your elders, but sometimes generational language barriers can make it difficult for your grandmother to see how polite you actually are. Extend grandma's text message app to translate to geriatric. The function should be able to translate phases consisting of multiple words.

      translate_txt("So long and thanks for all the fish!")  Good bye,
      it was really great seeing you and I sincerely appreciate all
      the fish!

Pop-quiz!

Just kidding. Well… not quite kidding. Instead of taking a quiz you are going to create a quiz application. Your quiz can be on whatever you want it to be. The choice is yours. Some ideas:

U.S. State Capitals:
Matching a state capital to the state it belongs.
Sports Team Cities:
Matching a specified sports franchise to their home city.
Album Artist:
Match an album to the original artist.
Video Game Consoles:
Matching a specified video game to the console it is commonly associated.

Details

Create a program that prompts the user to answer a series of questions. The user should be allowed to type in their answer to the question, short-answer style. After the user answers all of the questions, the program should indicate how many questions they got correct.

This exercise is pretty open ended, but there are a few restrictions:

Your quiz must consist of AT LEAST 5 questions.
Your quiz must be entirely stored in a dictionary.
When the user answers a question, the program must print whether the answer was correct or incorrect.
If the user is incorrect, the program should print the correct answer.

Example

Welcome to the State Capital Quiz!
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Which state's capital is Richmond? Virginia
Correct!
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Which state's capital is Montpelier? Ontario
Wrong! The answer was Vermont.
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You answered 3 out of 5 questions correctly.

Hint

The key for the dictionary should be the question being asking, and the value for the dictionary should be the answer to the question.
Create a loop that iterates over the keys of the dictionary. Get a view of the questions using the dictionary keys method.

Challenge

If you ask any student on campus what their favorite type of test is, the answer will almost universally be Multiple Choice. Most student's deductive reasoning skills grant them the capability to make very educated guesses, resulting in the perception of an easier test. Make a multiple choice quiz.

Which state's capital is Richmond?
  a) Virginia
  b) Missouri
  c) Oregon
  d) Utah
Answer: d
Wrong!  The answer was a) Virginia