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--- your_initials_in_beepers [2019/08/17 12:20] – frchris
+++ your_initials_in_beepers [2019/08/18 12:40] (current) – frchris
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-Here is some starter code for a new class.  Feel free to rename the class or the robot.<code java>
+Here is some starter code for a new class.  Feel free to rename the class or the robot.
+[[http://csis.pace.edu/%7Ebergin/KarelJava2ed/KJRdocs/index.html|API]] (Application Programming Interface)
+<code java>
 import kareltherobot.*;
 /**
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 		lisa.turnLeft();
 		lisa.putBeeper();
+		lisa.move();
+                lisa.putBeeper();
+		lisa.move();
+		lisa.putBeeper();
 		lisa.move();
 		lisa.turnOff();
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 }
 </code>
+====== Making a method ======
+With all those ''move()'' and ''putBeeper()'' statements it is hard to read the code.  You can make  a method in your class called ''placeSomeBeepers'':<code java>/**
+	 * Places n beepers from Robot r ina striaght line
+	 * @param r the Robot placing the beepers
+	 * (precondtion: Robot must have enough beepers)
+	 * @param n the number of beepers to place
+	 */
+	public static void placeSomeBeepers(Robot r, int n)
+	{
+		for (int i=0; i < n; i++)
+		{
+			r.putBeeper();
+			r.move();
+		}
+	}</code>
+Now all your ''task()'' method can look like this:<code java>public static void task()
+	{
+		Robot lisa = new Robot(5, 1, South, infinity);
+		placeSomeBeepers(lisa, 4);
+		lisa.turnLeft();
+		placeSomeBeepers(lisa, 3);
+		lisa.move();
+		lisa.turnOff();
+	}</code>