Modelling a simple system

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This a problem set for you to work through ^[1]

This is a problem set. Some of these are easy, others are far more difficult. The purpose of these problems sets are:

to build your skill applying computational thinking to a problem
to assess your knowledge and skills of different programming practices

What is this problem set trying to do[edit]

This problem set is linked to modeling and Simulation. We are applying our knowledge and understanding of dictionaries, conditionals, computational thinking & problem-solving and iteration.

Please understanding how this simulation works.

The Problem[edit]

This problem set has four different parts.We are starting simple and working our way up to more complexity.

Part 1[edit]

An ant is a little insect that generally isn't very cute and likes to eat things.
An ant has an ID number. Each ID number is unique
An ant has a boolean state named life: alive or dead
An ant has a boolean state named mode : looking for food, bringing food to nest

Create this model in python using a dictionary data type. Please save your file as ants.py. Please have two ants. Warning! Because this dictionary is going hold many ants, we need to use a nested dictionary. Please print the full dictionary for each ant.

Part 2[edit]

An ant should ALSO have a boolean state "moving" : yes or no
An ant should ALSO have an attribute "movement direction": North, South, West, East

Add these two states to each of your ants. Like before, please print the full dictionary for each ant.

Part 3[edit]

An ant should ALSO have a state which describes it's current position in X,Y coordinates:
1. current position x : an integer between 0 and 100 for X position
2. current position y : an integer between 0 and 100 for Y position

Add these these two states to each of your ants. Like before, please print the full dictionary for each ant.

Part 4[edit]

Create a fixed-count loop. The loop should range from 0 to 10.
Each iteration should represent one second.
Each iteration, print the following attributes for each ant:
1. moving?
2. moving direction?
3. alive?
4. mode?
5. current position X?
6. current position Y?

Please don't complicate this. I just want to see textual output of 10 seconds, please. Also, don't worry about updating the position of the ant. I just need you to see what 10 seconds for our model looks like.

How you will be assessed[edit]

Your solution will be graded using the following axis:

Scope

To what extent does your code implement the features required by our specification?
To what extent is there evidence of effort?

Correctness

To what extent did your code meet specifications?
To what extent did your code meet unit tests?
To what extent is your code free of bugs?

Design

To what extent is your code written well (i.e. clearly, efficiently, elegantly, and/or logically)?
To what extent is your code eliminating repetition?
To what extent is your code using functions appropriately?

Style

To what extent is your code readable?
To what extent is your code commented?
To what extent are your variables well named?
To what extent do you adhere to style guide?

References[edit]

↑ http://www.flaticon.com/

A possible solution[edit]

Click the expand link to see one possible solution, but NOT before you have tried and failed!

# ========= PART ONE ============
ants =  {
    
    1: {
    "life": "alive",
    "state": "looking for food"
    },
    2: {
    "life": "alive",
    "state": "bringing food to nest"
    }
}

print("Ant 1 is: ", ants[1])
print("Ant 2 is: ", ants[2])

# ================ PART TWO ===============

ants =  {
    
    1: {
    "life": "alive",
    "state": "looking for food",
    "moving": "yes",
    "movement direction": "North"
    },
    2: {
    "life": "alive",
    "state": "bringing food to nest",
    "moving": "yes",
    "movement direction": "North"
    }
}

print("Ant 1 is: ", ants[1])
print("Ant 2 is: ", ants[2])

# ======== PART THREE =========

ants =  {
    
    1: {
    "life": "alive",
    "state": "looking for food",
    "moving": "yes",
    "movement direction": "North",
    "current position x": 0,
    "current position y": 0

    },
    2: {
    "life": "alive",
    "state": "bringing food to nest",
    "moving": "yes",
    "movement direction": "North",
    "current position x": 100,
    "current position y": 100
    }
}

print("Ant 1 is: ", ants[1])
print("Ant 2 is: ", ants[2])

# ======== PART FOUR =========

ants =  {
    
    1: {
    "life": "alive",
    "state": "looking for food",
    "moving": "yes",
    "movement direction": "North",
    "current position x": 0,
    "current position y": 0

    },
    2: {
    "life": "alive",
    "state": "bringing food to nest",
    "moving": "no",
    "movement direction": "North",
    "current position x": 100,
    "current position y": 100
    }
}

print("Ant 1 is: ", ants[1])
print("Ant 2 is: ", ants[2])

for i in range(0,5):
    print("=== Second ", i, "===")
    for j in ants.keys(): 
        print("Ant ", j, " moving: ", ants[j]["moving"])
        print("Ant ", j, " moving direction: ", ants[j]["movement direction"])
        print("Ant ", j, " life: ", ants[j]["life"])
        print("Ant ", j, " state: ", ants[j]["state"])
        print("Ant ", j, " current position x ", ants[j]["current position x"])
        print("Ant ", j, " current position y: ", ants[j]["current position y"])

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