Problem Set: Comments

This section contains a number of selected problems for the Comments section.

It is recommended that you review the problems, and complete a few before moving on to the next section.

Problem #1: Create a Skelly

Write a descriptive comment for the following ||functions:function||.

function createSkeleton() {
    sprites.create(img`
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        . . . . . . . . . . f f f f . . . . . . . . . .
        . . . . . . . . f f 1 1 1 1 f f . . . . . . . .
        . . . . . . . f b 1 1 1 1 1 1 b f . . . . . . .
        . . . . . . . f 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 f . . . . . . .
        . . . . . . f d 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 d f . . . . . .
        . . . . . . f d 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 d f . . . . . .
        . . . . . . f d d d 1 1 1 1 d d d f . . . . . .
        . . . . . . f b d b f d d f b d b f . . . . . .
        . . . . . . f c d c f 1 1 f c d c f . . . . . .
        . . . . . . . f b 1 1 1 1 1 1 b f . . . . . . .
        . . . . . . f f f c d b 1 b d f f f f . . . . .
        . . . . f c 1 1 1 c b f b f c 1 1 1 c f . . . .
        . . . . f 1 b 1 b 1 f f f f 1 b 1 b 1 f . . . .
        . . . . f b f b f f f f f f b f b f b f . . . .
        . . . . . . . . . f f f f f f . . . . . . . . .
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    `);
}

Problem #2: Create Your Own

Implement the ||functions:function|| ||functions:placeSkeleton|| as described in the comment below.

/**
 * Creates a skeleton sprite at the given location
 * @param x the x coordinate of the skeleton
 * @param y the y coordinate of the skeleton
 */

Problem #3: Party Time

Write a descriptive comment for the following ||functions:function||.

function party(sprite: Sprite) {
    effects.confetti.startScreenEffect();
    sprite.startEffect(effects.smiles);
}

Problem #4: Mean Comment

Implement the ||functions:function|| ||functions:average|| as described in the comment below.

/**
 * Computes the average of two numbers
 * @param x the first number to be averaged
 * @param y the second number to be averaged
 * @returns the average of `x` and `y`
 */

Problem #5: Move Me!

Write a descriptive comment for the following ||functions:function||.

function moveMe(sprite: Sprite, distance: number) {
    let totalDistance = 0;

    for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
        totalDistance += distance;
        sprite.x += distance;
        pause(500);
    }

    return totalDistance;
}