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scratchcode1_2_3
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Debug Challenge!

Welcome to Debug Challenge (name could be improved)!
Here, you can debug a daily code block, intentionally bugged to see if anyone can find the error!
Whoever gets each one first will get a…

DebugCoin!

Note: DebugCoins have no real monetary value, neither inside or outside Scratch.
Coin Leaderboard:
  1. 50_scratch_tabs : 1
  2. AI: 1

Last edited by scratchcode1_2_3 (Dec. 29, 2024 04:22:06)

scratchcode1_2_3
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1000+ posts

Debug Challenge!

For today's challenge, we're starting simple.
There are 4 errors in the following code:
number = int(input("Type a random whole number\n"))
counter = 0
if number < 1:
    negative = True
else:
    negative = False
while number < 1 and not number < 1:
    if number % 2 == 0:
        number /= 2
    else:
        number *= 3
        number += 1
    counter += 1
    print("The result is " + string(round(number)) + " in iteration " + string(counter))
    if negative:
    print("Number can not be negative.")
else:
    print("4-2-1 loop has been detected. Program stopped.")
scratchcode1_2_3
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1000+ posts

Debug Challenge!

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December 17, 2024

There are 4 errors in the following code:
number = int(input("Type a random whole number\n"))
counter = 0
if number < 1:
    negative = True
else:
    negative = False
while number < 1 and not number < 1:
    if number % 2 == 0:
        number /= 2
    else:
        number *= 3
        number += 1
    counter += 1
    print("The result is " + string(round(number)) + " in iteration " + string(counter))
    if negative:
    print("Number can not be negative.")
else:
    print("4-2-1 loop has been detected. Program stopped.")
Solvers:
  • AI +1
  • 50_scratch_tabs +1

Last edited by scratchcode1_2_3 (Dec. 29, 2024 04:22:29)

scratchcode1_2_3
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Debug Challenge!

bruh I think advanced topics is dead, it's been on the front page for 4 days yet nobody posted
BigNate469
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Debug Challenge!

scratchcode1_2_3 wrote:

bruh I think advanced topics is dead, it's been on the front page for 4 days yet nobody posted
I would try, but I don't know Python all that well.
scratchcode1_2_3
Scratcher
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Debug Challenge!

BigNate469 wrote:

(#5)

scratchcode1_2_3 wrote:

bruh I think advanced topics is dead, it's been on the front page for 4 days yet nobody posted
I would try, but I don't know Python all that well.
it's ok, maybe you could still give it your best guess
Dagriffpatchfan
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Debug Challenge!

Here are the four errors in the code:
Error in the while loop condition: The condition number < 1 and not number < 1 will always be false since the two conditions are mutually exclusive.
Error in the print function: The function string() should be replaced with str().
Indentation error: The if negative: block is not properly indented.
Logical error regarding the negative variable: The check for negative should logically be moved to the beginning to stop execution if number is negative.
scratchcode1_2_3
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Debug Challenge!

Dagriffpatchfan wrote:

Here are the four errors in the code:
Error in the while loop condition: The condition number < 1 and not number < 1 will always be false since the two conditions are mutually exclusive.
Error in the print function: The function string() should be replaced with str().
Indentation error: The if negative: block is not properly indented.
Logical error regarding the negative variable: The check for negative should logically be moved to the beginning to stop execution if number is negative.
Is that chatgpt?
Well, they are mostly right, and the string instead of str errors are actually two, since there's two strs. The last one is just a random one the AI comes up with to meet the 4 error request.

The answer is technically correct, but you dont get the tokens since you used AI.
50_scratch_tabs
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Debug Challenge!

scratchcode1_2_3 (comments added to show the bugs I found) wrote:

(#2)
For today's challenge, we're starting simple.
There are 4 errors in the following code:
number = int(input("Type a random whole number\n"))
counter = 0
#here: 0 is not negative but this would say it is
if number < 1:
    negative = True
else:
    negative = False
# this condition can never be true
while number < 1 and not number < 1:
    if number % 2 == 0:
        number /= 2
    else:
        number *= 3
        number += 1
    counter += 1
# you should use str() instead of string() which doesn't exist
    print("The result is " + string(round(number)) + " in iteration " + string(counter))
    if negative:
#needs to be indented
    print("Number can not be negative.")
else:
    print("4-2-1 loop has been detected. Program stopped.")
scratchcode1_2_3
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Debug Challenge!

50_scratch_tabs wrote:

scratchcode1_2_3 (comments added to show the bugs I found) wrote:

(#2)
For today's challenge, we're starting simple.
There are 4 errors in the following code:
number = int(input("Type a random whole number\n"))
counter = 0
#here: 0 is not negative but this would say it is
if number < 1:
    negative = True
else:
    negative = False
# this condition can never be true
while number < 1 and not number < 1:
    if number % 2 == 0:
        number /= 2
    else:
        number *= 3
        number += 1
    counter += 1
# you should use str() instead of string() which doesn't exist
    print("The result is " + string(round(number)) + " in iteration " + string(counter))
    if negative:
#needs to be indented
    print("Number can not be negative.")
else:
    print("4-2-1 loop has been detected. Program stopped.")
Nice job! You got it right! The 0 isn't negative thing is true, but it doesn't matter since the Collatz Conjecture only supports positive integers above 0… But you still get the coin!
I'll come up with a new one in a bit
Dagriffpatchfan
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Debug Challenge!

scratchcode1_2_3 wrote:

Dagriffpatchfan wrote:

Here are the four errors in the code:
Error in the while loop condition: The condition number < 1 and not number < 1 will always be false since the two conditions are mutually exclusive.
Error in the print function: The function string() should be replaced with str().
Indentation error: The if negative: block is not properly indented.
Logical error regarding the negative variable: The check for negative should logically be moved to the beginning to stop execution if number is negative.
Is that chatgpt?
Well, they are mostly right, and the string instead of str errors are actually two, since there's two strs. The last one is just a random one the AI comes up with to meet the 4 error request.

The answer is technically correct, but you dont get the tokens since you used AI.
I just wanted to show the world the true power of AI
50_scratch_tabs
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Debug Challenge!

Dagriffpatchfan wrote:

(#11)
I just wanted to show the world the true power of AI
Hmmm…
scratchcode1_2_3
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Debug Challenge!

Dagriffpatchfan wrote:

(#11)

scratchcode1_2_3 wrote:

Dagriffpatchfan wrote:

Here are the four errors in the code:
Error in the while loop condition: The condition number < 1 and not number < 1 will always be false since the two conditions are mutually exclusive.
Error in the print function: The function string() should be replaced with str().
Indentation error: The if negative: block is not properly indented.
Logical error regarding the negative variable: The check for negative should logically be moved to the beginning to stop execution if number is negative.
Is that chatgpt?
Well, they are mostly right, and the string instead of str errors are actually two, since there's two strs. The last one is just a random one the AI comes up with to meet the 4 error request.

The answer is technically correct, but you dont get the tokens since you used AI.
I just wanted to show the world the true power of AI
…. what

Everyone knows how “powerful” AI is, it was trained on tons of code and language. However, it doesn't seem like that's the case since you never mentioned it being AI or credited AI, you just posted the AI's response here with no extra context or elaboration…

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