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At the back of IncrediCoders, you’ll find a helpful Glossary and Index to support your learning journey. The glossary defines key coding terms and concepts used throughout the book, while the index helps you quickly find where each topic appears

add_rotation() function, 43-44

add_velocity() function, 43, 45

ANSWER_CHOICES[] list, 29, 31-34

Argument, 32-33, 52-53, 56, 68, 76-77

Array, 28, 77

BossBattle.py file, 65

Card() function, 76-77

change() function, 57

check_events() function, 69

check_win() function, 45, 69

Class, 19, 78-79, 83

ClassIntroductions.py file, 17, 21

ClassroomQuiz.py file, 28, 30, 35

collidepoint() function, 31-33

Collision, 55, 64-65

Comment, 9, 21, 31, 43, 65, 77

current_character variable, 18, 20-22

current_text variable, 18, 20-22

DECK[] list, 77

delta_time argument, 41, 44, 52, 56-57, 64, 69

Dictionary, 83

display_codala() function, 31-34

display_question() function, 30

elif keyword, 41-45, 53-55, 67-68

Elif statement, 41-42, 53-54, 67

else keyword, 31-34, 54, 56, 81-82

Else statement, 31-34

Event, 20-21, 30-31, 41

event.get() function, 20, 30, 41

event.key method, 21

event.type method, 20, 31, 41

False keyword, 20, 30-31, 57, 66, 69, 81-82

fire_bullet() function, 41-42

For loop, 20, 31, 41, 55

from keyword, 7, 41

Function, 19, 30, 32-34, 52-53, 55-56, 65-66, 69

Hashtag, 9, 21, 32, 43, 65, 77

Hitbox, 66-69

If, 20-22, 31-34, 41-44, 54-56, 64-66, 69, 80-82

If ladder, 21-22, 24, 31

import keyword, 6-7, 41

Incredicards.py file, 76

Index, 29, 33

init.py, 7, 19, 28, 40-41, 52, 57, 64-65, 76-77, 80

Initialization, 19, 40

key_down() function, 41-42

key_held_down() function, 43-45, 52-53

List, 28-30, 33, 77

load_file() function, 19

Method, 9, 19, 30, 66-67, 77-83

min() function, 53-54

Module, 9, 19

MY.player_collides_with() function, 55

MY.player_hitbox.location method, 67

Parameter, 53, 57, 76, 78, 82

PLAYER_ACCEL variable, 53

player_attack_update() function, 69

PLAYER_DECEL variable, 54

player_pain_anim() function, 66

pygame module, 19-21, 23, 31, 41-45, 52-53, 66

pygame.KEYDOWN method, 20

pygame.math.Vector2() function, 66-68

pygame.QUIT method, 20

Python programming, 6, 17-18, 24, 28-29, 78

random module, 77

restart_level() function, 56

ship_rotate variable, 43-44

SpaceWars.py file, 40-41, 45

start() method, 79

State, 45, 57, 78, 83

stop() function, 41, 52

Syntax, 7

TRIVIA[] list, 28-30

Trivia.txt file, 28, 30, 34-35

True keyword, 30, 79-82

turtle module, 6-9

turtle.color() function, 7

turtle.Screen() function, 6

turtle.setx() function, 8

turtle.sety() function, 8

turtle.shape() function, 7

TurtleMap.py file, 7

update() function, 41, 52, 64, 80

Value, 28-29

Variable, 17-22, 28-31, 34, 53-56, 66, 68, 76-77

while keyword, 20, 30

While loop, 20, 30, 41

while running: statement, 30

X axis, 8

Y axis, 8

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