1. Women in Game Programming
Professor Ira Fay
Class 3

2. Overview
Mining Part 2
Programming Concepts
Rachelle Davis
Unity Demo

3. Learn a Name Stand up Learn the name of someone you don’t know
Sit down

4. Mining – Part 2
How did it go?
Walkthroughs?
GitHub?

5. Mining – Part 2 Creating a GameObject and attaching a script Time.time
Update() loop

6. Growth Mindset Reminder
With a growth mindset, we can improve our skills through practicing.
Learning happens over time, not instantly.
The process of learning is uncomfortable when we’re not competent yet.

7. Math vs. Programming
Math and programming look similar, but aren’t the same

8. Programming Lines of code are executed in order
= is an assignment operator
Programming is typo-intolerant
You have to say the magic words exactly right for the spell to work!

9. Variables Variables hold information
Variables can change value while the program is executing
Example
int myRoll;

10. Methods Methods are like a factory: Example
They take input, and spit out results
Example
Random.Range(1,7);

11. Three Useful commands += //
if ()

12. Useful commands: +=
totalScore = 0; myRoll = Random.Range(1, 7); totalScore = totalScore + myRoll;

13. Useful commands: +=
totalScore = 0; myRoll = Random.Range(1, 7); totalScore += myRoll;

14. Useful commands: //
// Player starts with a score of 0 totalScore = 0; // Roll 1d6 myRoll = Random.Range(1, 7); // Add the roll to the score totalScore += myRoll;
That’s what comments look like. Not executed by the computer. Mostly a note to your future self, and other programmers.

15. Useful commands: //
totalScore = 0; // Random.Range excludes the max number when // given ints, so this returns a number 1-6 myRoll = Random.Range(1, 7); totalScore += myRoll;
Ideally, your code should be self-documenting. Pick variable names and method names that are clear, so you don’t need comments. totalScore = 0 is obvious. Add comments where there’s a tricky bit of code that’s not as obvious.

16. Useful commands: if()
totalScore = 0; // Random.Range excludes the max # for ints myRoll = Random.Range(1, 7); if (myRoll > 4) { totalScore += myRoll; }
Indent anything within the if() statement. Don’t forget the starting and ending {}. When typing it, put the { } in the code, then fill in the middle.

17. Useful commands: if()
> means greater than < means less than >= means greater than or equal to <= means less than or equal to == means equal != means not equal && means AND || means OR Remember that = is an assignment operator!

18. Variables Variables hold information
Variables can change value while the program is executing

19. Unity Demo Create an empty game object, rename it Add a script to it
Print Time.time
Do something at 3 seconds.
Change 3 seconds to a variable name. ActionTimer
Do something every 3 seconds. How? Create a second variable. TimeToAct
Create a BronzeCube prefab. Organize my files.

20. Rachelle Davis 1:45pm Now! Come prepared with 1 question
Skype rachelle.m.davis

21. Josie Nutter Wednesday! Come prepared with 1 question
Google Hangout:

22. Game Jam!
Who went?
How was it?

23. Useful commands: for()
How could I display the numbers 1 to 9?

24. Useful commands: for()
How could I display the numbers 1 to 9? print (“1”); print (“2”); print (“3”); print (“4”); print (“5”); print (“6”); print (“7”); print (“8”); print (“9”);

25. Useful commands: for()
How could I display the numbers 1 to 99? 1 to 999?

26. Useful commands: for()
// Count from 1 to 9 for (int i = 1; i < 10; i += 1) { print (i); } // We could also use a while() loop int i = 1; while (i < 10) { i += 1;

27. Useful commands: for()
// Count from 1 to 99 for (int i = 1; i < 100; i += 1) { print (i); } // We could also use a while() loop int i = 1; while (i < 100) { i += 1;

28. Useful commands: for()
// Count from 1 to 999 for (int i = 1; i < 1000; i += 1) { print (i); } // We could also use a while() loop int i = 1; while (i < 1000) { i += 1;

29. Crafting Life Isaiah + team made a game over the summer!