Week 3

LJ: 

• discussion on where we're at 

• video [see pre-class activities] 

  • variable - a name to which data can be assigned 

    • "int"variable - integer holding

    • "float"variable - any number, decimals included

    • "bool" true or false e.g. playerIsAlive 

    • "string"playerName- what the character is named 

  • methods aka functions 

    • define a name to which specific instructions belong e.g. explode instructions 

    • [see example in video] 

• "So what could I learn from the process of doing this activity?"

• "So what; did work and did not work during these activities?"

• "So what; was efficient or inefficient about my process during these activities?"

• "Now what can I do to apply these lessons to future activities future projects or my future career?

  • Created own level where spinning coins would give XP when picked up, increasing both movement speed and jump height

  • Added commands for moving left and right with WASD keys

1. What did I learn? What am I having difficulty with? 

I learnt about what variables are and the different types. I was expecting coding variables to be similar to math variables, and I was sort of right. Variables are still just 'things that change' but they can't really be used as replacements/placeholders for other segments, as I thought would be the case. This class is giving me some trouble as I'm struggling to get the hang of around reading code. 

2. Questions? 

I don't have any specific outstanding questions at the moment, but I think it would be beneficial for me to watch the video again. 

3. What do I need to work on? 

Learning to read code and identify the different segments and variables is something I definitely need to practice. Getting to know my way around the engine will also likely be helpful, as I am unfamiliar with Unity. I am looking into getting it on my PC at home. 

NOTES: 

• two forward slashes are a comment and do not affect the code

• Object-oriented coding - so that people can understand the code, instead of doing it so the computer understands