Lesson 4

IF Statements

Python Programming
 Learning & Skills Objectives
 To understand the importance of having control of our programs in
Python, such as IF statements.

 To learn how to evaluate expressions in Python using the

operators >, < and =.

 I can use an IF Statement correctly.

 I can convert a number to integer format.

Keywords
Control, evaluate, expressions, statements
 Lesson Success Criteria

Remembering  I know what an IF Statement is used for in regards to

programming.
 I know how to convert a number to integer format.
Understanding
 I can add comments to my program.

Applying
 I can spot errors in code, explain why they are wrong and I can
fix them.
Analyzing  I can create a simple IF Statement from scratch in a program.
 I can write a piece of code that will convert an number into an
integer.
Evaluating

 I have completed ALL of the tasks in today’s lesson

Creating INDEPENDENTLY.
 I have completed ALL of the extension tasks in today’s lessons.
 I can explain what a structured program is.
 Mini Task One

Open Python online

Enter the following code carefully, then run

print("What is 2 + 2?")
answer = input ()
answer = int(answer)
if answer = = 4:
print("Well done")
else:
print("Sorry the answer was 4")
You can add more questions to your game if you like.
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print("What is 2 + 2?")
answer = input ()
Mini Task One
answer = int(answer)
if answer = = 4:
print("Well done")
else:
print("Sorry the answer was 4")

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…a closer
Mini Task One Review

 You have just written your first structured program.

 The IF statement is a very, VERY useful structure to know.

 When typing it into Python, be very careful not to forget the little
colons :

if answer = = 4 :
print("Well done")
else:
print("Sorry the answer was 4")
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…a closer
Mini Task One Review

print("What is 2 + 2?")
Anyone who did the
answer = input () extension task last
answer = int(answer) lesson would have
looked at this!

This is an assignment statement just you have been using

before.

However, you’ll notice that the variable ‘answer’ is

surrounded by brackets and the ‘int’.

Int stands for integer.

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Mini Task One Review

print("What is 2 + 2?")
answer = input ()
answer = int(answer)

 An integer is just any number without a decimal place.

 Examples of integers are 75, 2, 100, 55, 16.

 12.3 is NOT an integer!

 Therefore int(answer) converts the variable answer to an integer

which is important!
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Mini Task One Review

if answer == 4:


You’ve probably never seen this before! ==
 A double-equal sign simple means ‘is it equal to?’.
 e.g. if my_school == ‘WHSG’:
reads as if my school is equal to WHSG


A single-equal sign is only used for assignment. =
 e.g. my_school = ‘WHSG’:

reads as The variable my_school is assigned WHSG
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Mini Task One Review

if answer == 4:
print("Well done")
else:
print("Sorry the answer was 4")

 The above section of the code is understood as follows:

IF the answer is equal to 4 THEN

print ‘Well Done’
ELSE
print ‘Sorry the answer was 4’
 Comparison Operators

Operator Meaning Example Evaluates to

== equal to 7==7 True

!= not equal to 6!=7 True

> Greater than 7>6 True

< Less than 5<8 True

>= Greater than or equal to 6>=8 False

<= Less than or equal to 7<=7 True

 Look at the program below. For some reason I can’t get it to
run!!!
Test me!
 Can you spot 7 mistakes made?

print(“Please enter your name: “)

my_name = input ()
print(my_name + ” what age are you”)
my_age = input()
my_age = int(my_age)
if my_age > 11 :
print(“You must go to Secondary school”)
Else :
print(“You must go to Primary school”)
Write your answers here:
 Test me ... answers!

Look at the program below. For some reason I can’t get it to

run!!!

Can you spot 7 mistakes made?

print('Please enter your name: ')

my_name = input()
print(my_name+ ' what age are you')
my_age = input()
my_age = int(my_age)
if my_age > 11:
print('You must go to Secondary school')
else:
print('You must go to Primary school')
 Review!
Learning Objectives Success Criteria
 To understand the importance Level 5
 I know what an IF Statement is used for in
of having control of our regards to programming.
programs in Python, such as IF  I know how to convert a number to integer
format.
statements.  I can add comments to my program.

Level 6
 To learn how to evaluate  I can spot errors in code, explain why they are

expressions in Python using wrong and I can fix them.

 I can create a simple IF Statement from scratch
the operators >, < and =. in a program.
 I can write a piece of code that will convert an
number into an integer.
 I can use an IF Statement
Level 7
correctly.  I have completed ALL of the tasks in today’s
lesson INDEPENDENTLY.
 I can convert a number to  I have completed ALL of the extension tasks in
today’s lessons.
integer format.  I can explain what a structured program is.
 Write a program

Write a simple program that might be used

inside a police speed camera
The Requirements are:
– It must accept the driver’s
speed
– IF the speed is over 70mph, a
message “Issue Fine” should
appear on the speed gun
– Otherwise it should display
“No Action”
Write a simple program that might be used
inside a police speed camera
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 The ELIF statement

If gives you two if grade >= 80:

options
ELIF stands for print("Distinction")
Else, If and gives elif grade >= 70:
you more options print("Merit")
You can use it as elif grade >= 60:
many times as print("Pass")
you like else:
print("Fail")
 Using the ELIF statement

Add an ELIF
statement to the
Speeding program
Issue a warning
between 70 and
75mph
Only issue a fine for
75mph and over
Add an ELIF statement to the Speeding program
Usingbetween
Issue a warning the ELIF statement
70 and 75mph
Only issue a fine for 75mph and over
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Did you do it?
Using the ELIF statement

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 Main Task One
If you can, do all these programs in SCRIPT mode
(i.e. go to FILE, NEW WINDOW…then press F5 to run)
Task: Guess the number between 1 & 10 Game.
Create a program in python that prompts the user for a number between 1 and
10. The user’s guess, which could be assigned to a variable user_guess,
should be compared to the number variable my_number which will be set by
the programmer (you).
If they guess the correct number, a ‘well done’ message should
appear. If they guess wrong, a ‘sorry, better luck next time’ message
should appear.

Example…

Welcome to Guess the Number game!

Please enter your guess (between 1 and 10):
7
Well done! You guessed correctly!

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 Main Task One
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 Extension – Random Number?!

What about if you wanted my_number to be a random

number which changes every time the program is run?
Always being the same number is a bit boring!!

We can use an import function:

See if you can work out how to make my_number be

a random number between 1-10 each time the
program is run!
 Extension – Random Number?!

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 Did you do it?

You could quite simply replace the number in the variable my_number with the
Following code:

import random

my_number=random.randint(0,10)
user_guess=int(input(“Enter your guess: “))

if my_number == user_guess:
print(“Well Done!”)
else:
print(“ Sorry, better luck next time!”)
 Review!
Learning Objectives Success Criteria
 To understand the importance Level 5
 I know what an IF Statement is used for in
of having control of our regards to programming.
programs in Python, such as IF  I know how to convert a number to integer
format.
statements.  I can add comments to my program.

Level 6
 To learn how to evaluate  I can spot errors in code, explain why they are

expressions in Python using wrong and I can fix them.

 I can create a simple IF Statement from scratch
the operators >, < and =. in a program.
 I can write a piece of code that will convert an
number into an integer.
 I can use an IF Statement
Level 7
correctly.  I have completed ALL of the tasks in today’s
lesson INDEPENDENTLY.
 I can convert a number to  I have completed ALL of the extension tasks in
today’s lessons.
integer format.  I can explain what a structured program is.
 To end with ...

Today you have learnt about the IF statement.

This is a very common function in computer

programming.

Can you come up with other examples of when

the IF statement might be useful?

For example in a game:

IF lives == 0 then game over else continue