Count dots on 5 black and white cards as one input (using a loop)

• Make variables called:

  • “total number of dots” and set its value to 0.
  • “number of dots” and set its value to 16.
  • “cards” and set its value to the string entered as the input. Check each letter of the input string “cards” (use a loop to iterate 5 times) starting from the first letter. If it’s ‘W’ add the corresponding number of dots (16 for the first letter, 8 for the second letter and so on) to the “total number of dots”. Display the “total number of dots” as the output.
  • “index” and set its value to 1. Use this variable to access a letter at the “index” position in the string.

• You can access a letter at the specified position in a string by using the 'Letter of' block under “Operators”.

• In this challenge you need to access all the 5 letters in user’s input and check to see if each of them is equal to B (black) or W (white).

Output statements

Output a string directly

Output a variable

Variables

Set a variable as a string

Set a variable as an integer

Set a variable from a calculation

Set a variable from a user input (text)

Set a variable from a user input (number)

Add one to a value

Conditionals

Find out the discount on fruit

Loops

Output string 10 times

Output number until number reaches 10