Question

I can't figure out Q1 in PS1. I don't understand how to properly utilize the if and else statements, and to code it to repeat until its found the 1000th prime number

Answer 1

If this is your first time learning a programming language begin with a simpler program. Write a program that asks the user for an integer and replies "even" if it is an even number and "odd" if it is an odd number. The "pseudo-code" for the program is:

- ask user to provide a positive integer
- assign the input to a variable called "testNum"
- if testNum is even print "even" else print "odd"

Being able to write this program will give you experience using an if else statement

Answer 2

An example of how a loop statement looks:
x= 0
while x < 10:
if "something is true":
"Do this"
else: "Do this"
x += 1 (Adds 1 to x)
"Do something" (only does this when x >= to 10)

Answer 3

Wraithor. Nice example.