Question

Problem 3 In this exercise, your job is to get Karel to create a checkerboard pattern of beepers inside an empty rectangular world, as illustrated in the following before-and-after diagram

Can anyone tell where did I made mistake ?

my code is as follows :

public class CheckerboardKarel extends SuperKarel {

public void run()
{
while(noBeepersPresent()) 
  {
        putBeeperLine();

        if(facingEast())
        {
        turnLeft();
        move();
        turnLeft();
        }else {
        turnRight();
        move();
        turnRight();
        }
  }
}



private void putBeeperLine()
{
    while(frontIsClear())
    {
        putBeeper();
        move();
        if(frontIsClear()){
        move();
        }
    }
}

}

Answer 1

Bug is fixed but now ...... this program is not working for 3 rows ans 5 columns :( ... same program should work for that too....

public class CheckerboardKarel extends SuperKarel {

public void run()
{
while(noBeepersPresent()) 
  {
        putBeeperLine();

        if(facingEast())
        {
        turnLeft();
            if(frontIsClear()){
                move();
                turnLeft();
                }

        }else
        {
        turnRight();
            if(frontIsClear()){
                move();
                turnRight();
                }
        }
// You fill in this part
  }
}



private void putBeeperLine()
{
    while(frontIsClear())
    {
        putBeeper();
        move();
        if(frontIsClear()){
        move();
        }
    }
}

}

Answer 2

This is a wonderful opportunity for learning how to logically debug. I would suggest that you draw a 3x5 grid and then manually (by hand) follow your program as Karel moves. Put the beeper where you get the putBeeper() command and make Karel move as the logic of your program decides.

This will help you understand where exactly your algorithm is failing. Once you understand that, you can then design a better algorithm.

Good Luck :-)

Answer 3

@Zaibunnisa82, you will notice a 'Messages' tab on the top of this page, besides the 'Blog' tab. Just FYI, everytime someone posts an answer to a question you have asked, you will see an '*' sign on the 'Messages' tab.

Hope this helps you quickly find out if there is some activity on the forum questions you have asked.

Answer 4

0	thank you very much .. I ll use the link you mentioned .. and make 3x5 grid to solve this problem manually ... answered Feb 12, 2012 http://twitter.com/Zaibunnisa82

assignment 1: problem no 3 .. course : programming methadologies .. Can anyone guide me ?