Popcorn Hack 1: After-School Homework Plan

Answers to the Questions

1. Message printed: “Finish homework”

2. Outer and Inner branches followed:

Outer branch: is_weekday is True ($\to$ executes the outer if block)

Inner branch: homework_finished is False ($\to$ executes the inner else block)

1. Values needed to reach each outcome: “Free time”: is_weekday = True, homework_finished = True “Finish homework”: is_weekday = True, homework_finished = False “Weekend plan”: is_weekday = False (homework_finished can be True or False)

Popcorn Hack 2: Repair the Student Account Check

The original code was not nested because line 7 (if has_permission:) started at the same indentation level as line 5 (if logged_in:). This meant Python treated them as two completely independent if statements. The permission check ran whether logged_in was True or False

Code Runner Challenge

Popcorn Hack 2 - Repair the student account check

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# CODE_RUNNER: Popcorn Hack 2 - Repair the student account check
logged_in = True
has_permission = False

if logged_in:
    print("Account found")
    if has_permission:
        print("Page opened")
    else:
        print("Permission needed")
else:
    print("Log in first")

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Output

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Popcorn Hack 3: Lunch and Sports Practice

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Popcorn Hack 3 - Test the lunch and sports-practice plan

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# CODE_RUNNER: Popcorn Hack 3 - Test the lunch and sports-practice plan
lunch_packed = True
practice_after_school = True

if lunch_packed:
    if practice_after_school:
        print("Packed lunch with practice: Eat packed lunch and bring an extra snack.")
    else:
        print("Packed lunch without practice: Just eat your packed lunch.")
else:
    if practice_after_school:
        print("Buying lunch with practice: Buy lunch at cafeteria and buy an extra afternoon snack.")
    else:
        print("Buying lunch without practice: Just buy cafeteria lunch.")

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Output

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Popcorn Hack 3: Translations & Logic Explanation

JavaScript Translation

let lunchPacked = true;
let practiceAfterSchool = true;

if (lunchPacked) {
    if (practiceAfterSchool) {
        console.log("Packed lunch with practice: Eat packed lunch and bring an extra snack.");
    } else {
        console.log("Packed lunch without practice: Just eat your packed lunch.");
    }
} else {
    if (practiceAfterSchool) {
        console.log("Buying lunch with practice: Buy lunch at cafeteria and buy an extra afternoon snack.");
    } else {
        console.log("Buying lunch without practice: Just buy cafeteria lunch.");
    }
}

AP College Board Pseudocode Translation

IF (lunchPacked) {
    IF (practiceAfterSchool) {
        DISPLAY("Packed lunch with practice: Eat packed lunch and bring an extra snack.")
    } ELSE {
        DISPLAY("Packed lunch without practice: Just eat your packed lunch.")
    }
} ELSE {
    IF (practiceAfterSchool) {
        DISPLAY("Buying lunch with practice: Buy lunch at cafeteria and buy an extra afternoon snack.")
    } ELSE {
        DISPLAY("Buying lunch without practice: Just buy cafeteria lunch.")
    }
}

The outer condition (lunch_packed) is evaluated first. Python must determine whether the student brought lunch or needs to buy lunch before moving into the corresponding block to evaluate practice_after_school.

Homework Hack: High School Daily Routine Dashboard

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Homework Hack - Build a high school daily routine dashboard

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# CODE_RUNNER: Homework Hack - Build a high school daily routine dashboard
student = {
    "logged_in": True,
    "homework_finished": False,
    "lunch_packed": True,
    "practice_today": True
}

# Nested Conditional Dashboard Logic
if student["logged_in"]:
    print("Welcome to your Student Dashboard!")
    
    # Outer Check 1: Homework & Free Time Schedule
    if student["homework_finished"]:
        print("-> Schedule: Homework complete! You have free time after school.")
    else:
        print("-> Schedule: Finish homework before relaxation time.")
        
    # Outer Check 2: Meals & Sports Practice
    if student["lunch_packed"]:
        if student["practice_today"]:
            print("-> Action: Pack extra snacks for practice after eating your lunch.")
        else:
            print("-> Action: You're all set with your packed lunch.")
    else:
        if student["practice_today"]:
            print("-> Action: Buy cafeteria lunch AND get an extra energy bar for practice.")
        else:
            print("-> Action: Buy cafeteria lunch.")

else:
    print("Access Denied: Please log in first to view your daily routine.")

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Output

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The inner checks (homework_finished, lunch_packed, practice_today) depend directly on the outer decision (logged_in) because student schedule details and personal recommendations contain private data. If a user is not logged in, evaluating or displaying schedule details is useless and creates a security risk. By placing schedule decisions inside if student[“logged_in”]:, the system guarantees that personal instructions are processed only after identity is verified.