Scripting! $1,000,000
Description
Today's class is a work day in a sense. You are going to work on building a library of code that can be used in the Python programming language. This can vary from very difficult to simple. In fact, I have provided a large part of code as a sample, but I would like you to be creative in adapting and adding to it. By the end of this lab, you will have enough to script a subset of a pong game in the Python langauge.
The immediate difficulty will be in getting things setup! Be forewarned!
Your Task(s)
- Slides for our half half lecture
- Find your partner in the spreadsheet here.
- Complete the section below: "Analysis"
Files Given/Starter Code
- Clicking the following link gives you immediate access to your github repository.
- You may use your personal or Northeastern github account. I do not care, but please be consistent with what you choose.
- Please do not click until class starts. Occasionally I make changes until a few minutes before class (usually spelling corrections and other small typos).
- Click now: Github Repository
Going Further
Finished Early? Did you enjoy this lab assignment? Here are some (optional) ways to further this assignment.
- You can implement your platformer in Python if you build your game engine as a library
- Read more on Pybind11
- Watch a lua tutorial and try to implement lua.h and support two programming langauges!
Evaluation
- You and your partner will receive the same grade from a scale of 0-2. (Individual labs you get your own grade)
- At the start of the next lab I will circulate to check off your lab. You or your partner should be ready to show it.
- 0 for no work completed.
- 1 for some work completed, but something is not working properly or missing
- 2 for a completed assignment (with possible 'going further' options completed)
More Resources
Some additional resources to help you through this lab assignment
- Ivan Smirnov - pybind11 - seamless operability between C++11 and Python
- Embedding Python in a C++ Project
Found a bug?
If you found a mistake (big or small, including spelling mistakes) in this lab, kindly send me an e-mail. It is not seen as nitpicky, but appreciated! (Or rather, future generations of students will appreciate it!)
- Fun fact: The famous computer scientist Donald Knuth would pay folks one $2.56 for errors in his published works. [source]
- Unfortunately, there is no monetary reward in this course :)