diff --git a/tracks/dart/exercises/scrabble-score/mentoring.md b/tracks/dart/exercises/scrabble-score/mentoring.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..54fa8dd88 --- /dev/null +++ b/tracks/dart/exercises/scrabble-score/mentoring.md @@ -0,0 +1,59 @@ +# Mentoring + +## Reasonable solutions + +This exercise can be solved in different ways. We will use two of them. +Show both of them to get them, to get them to know more dart concepts. +Map class will be used for both solutions. + +### Solution 1: using fold method ***_recommended_*** + +```dart +int score([String word]) { + var values = { + 'A': 1, 'B': 3, 'C': 3, 'D': 2, + 'E': 1, 'F': 4, 'G': 2, 'H': 4, + 'I': 1, 'J': 8, 'K': 5, 'L': 1, + 'M': 3, 'N': 1, 'O': 1, 'P': 3, + 'Q': 10, 'R': 1, 'S': 1, 'T': 1, + 'U': 1, 'V': 4, 'W': 4, 'X': 8, + 'Y': 4, 'Z': 10, + }; + + return word.toUpperCase().split("").fold(0, (prev, curr) => prev + values[curr]); +} +``` + +### Solution 2: using map and reduce methods + +```dart +int score([String word]) { + var values = { + 'A': 1, 'B': 3, 'C': 3, 'D': 2, + 'E': 1, 'F': 4, 'G': 2, 'H': 4, + 'I': 1, 'J': 8, 'K': 5, 'L': 1, + 'M': 3, 'N': 1, 'O': 1, 'P': 3, + 'Q': 10, 'R': 1, 'S': 1, 'T': 1, + 'U': 1, 'V': 4, 'W': 4, 'X': 8, + 'Y': 4, 'Z': 10, + }; + + return word.toUpperCase().split("").map((e) => values[e.toString()]).reduce((prev,curr) => prev + curr); +} +``` + +## Common suggestions + +- Students need to know how [Map][reference-map-class] works, because they need it for both of the solutions +- Solution 1 is more important than Solution 2. They need the [fold-method][reference-fold-method] for future exercises + +[reference-map-class]: https://api.dart.dev/stable/2.10.4/dart-core/Map-class.html +[reference-fold-method]: https://api.dart.dev/stable/1.10.1/dart-core/List/fold.html +[reference-map-method]: https://api.dart.dev/stable/2.9.1/dart-core/Iterable/map.html +[reference-reduce-method]: https://api.dart.dev/stable/2.14.4/dart-core/Iterable/reduce.html + +## Solution Video + +Step by step [video][youtube-video] guide solution for this exercise + +[youtube-video]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myMQCtk7U30