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* Submit a screen shot of your map to Moodle, in the '''HW 11 Map''' section. | * Submit a screen shot of your map to Moodle, in the '''HW 11 Map''' section. | ||
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| + | =Hints and Recommendations= | ||
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| + | == reading the CSV file== | ||
| + | * You have several options for reading a file. The option we have used most often in class is this one: | ||
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| + | ::<source lang="python"> | ||
| + | file = open( "someName.ext", "r" ) | ||
| + | lines = file.readlines() | ||
| + | file.close() | ||
| + | </source> | ||
| + | <br /> | ||
| + | :However, if some characters in the file are not valid characters (for example double-quotes created in TextEdit or NotePad are not regular ASCII character and could resolve in the program crashing on a "Non-Ascii" exception. | ||
| + | * An alternative is to use this method (presented in Zelle): | ||
| + | <br /> | ||
| + | ::<source lang="python"> | ||
| + | file = open( "someName.ext", "r" ) | ||
| + | |||
| + | for line in file: | ||
| + | print( line ) # or some processing of your choice. | ||
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| + | </source> | ||
| + | :This way, if a line contains an invalid character, you can treat the exception with a try/except clause. | ||
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Revision as of 12:23, 22 November 2015
--D. Thiebaut (talk) 08:24, 18 November 2015 (EST)
This assignment is due the week after Thanksgiving, on Thursday 12/4/15, at 11:55 p.m.
The CSV file generated during the lab has been removed from the shared Google file, and is now available here.
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Contents
Assignment
Your assignment is to write a Python program that will read the contents of the shared CSV file containing all the map elements contributed by the whole CSC111 class, and create a map of Smith College where buildings are color coded by their year of construction.
Building Construction Dates
- The file containing the dates each building was erected can be found here.
Requirements
- Your program should be well documented, with a header with the names of the pair partners, and a description of what the program does.
- Functions and classes should be documented as well.
- Your program should display buildings only once (no overlay allowed).
- Your program should display at least one other map element that is not a building.
- The buildings should be color-coded according to their year of construction.
- Creativity and originality will be taken into account when grading.
Moodle Submission
- Submit a copy of your program to Moodle, in the HW 11 Program section.
- Submit a screen shot of your map to Moodle, in the HW 11 Map section.
Hints and Recommendations
reading the CSV file
- You have several options for reading a file. The option we have used most often in class is this one:
file = open( "someName.ext", "r" ) lines = file.readlines() file.close()
- However, if some characters in the file are not valid characters (for example double-quotes created in TextEdit or NotePad are not regular ASCII character and could resolve in the program crashing on a "Non-Ascii" exception.
- An alternative is to use this method (presented in Zelle):
file = open( "someName.ext", "r" ) for line in file: print( line ) # or some processing of your choice.
- This way, if a line contains an invalid character, you can treat the exception with a try/except clause.
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