Week 5 of CSC148: Assignment 1 and Exceptions

I'm getting close to the end of assignment one, which incidentally is where it gets very challenging. The TOAHModel and ConsoleController modules weren't too hard to complete, in fact it was easy enough to have a little fun while doing it. I went a little further than required with ConsoleController and added a function that checks if the user has won the game, rather than make it an entirely manual experience. I did this so there is some redeeming quality to playing around with the TOAH game in the console while I figure out how to complete the hardest step, number five. This is where recursion pops up in the assignment, and from what I have glanced over and heard about in class it is no easy form of recursion. The assignment handout gives us a nice recursive formula to guide is in the right direction (picking the value of i that results in the least number of moves to complete a four stool version of the game). I imagine I must implement the code given to us in class for the three stool version of the game at some point.

One of the best things we have learnt so far in my opinion is how exceptions are raised and can subsequently be handled. No more annoying exceptions popping up left and right when we don't want them to! I used a couple of try/except statements in the assignment so far and it's made my life a lot easier. Not only can I stop specific (or general) exceptions from showing up, but I can totally change what happens when a specific one is raised. This is definitely something I will use a lot in my programming.

Now time to try and tackle that recursive formula for assignment one...