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Lesson 10.5 Helper Functions duration 6 minutes 38 seconds Lesson 10.5 Helper Functions Lesson 10.5 Helper Functions	Lesson 10.5 Helper Functions In the string videos we talked about the backwards approach to function design. Unforunately, this technique does not combine well with iterative testing. In this video we look at an alternative… function helpers functions specification test reason lastname pseudocode idea assignment progress script rule firstname python placeholders variables lot end technique From Hannah Lee 88 plays
Lesson 10.2 Function Stubs duration 3 minutes 40 seconds Lesson 10.2 Function Stubs Lesson 10.2 Function Stubs	Lesson 10.2 Function Stubs Once we have an algorithm, it is time to get started writing code. In this video we talk about function stubs, which are how we get started. We like function stubs because they act as placeholders… function error definition stub comment command specification body docstring pass python spec purpose practice word anytime editors fact place placeholders From Hannah Lee 915 plays
Lesson 6.5 String Processing duration 7 minutes 13 seconds Lesson 6.5 String Processing Lesson 6.5 String Processing	Lesson 6.5 String Processing The focus of the first assignment will be to write functions that take a string as input and produce a string as output. We sometimes call this (informally) string processing. This can be a daunting… string function definition assignment things s. placeholders statements thing size placeholder end strings docstring slicing slash technique python return functions From Hannah Lee 112 plays