[Year 12 SofDev] Pseudocode tweak - VITTA 2012 SD Exam #1, Question C8b

[David Mitchell]

Hi all

My interpretation would be that an END IF must be used in pseudocode when there is more than one instruction after the condition, as you have to be able to identify the conclusion of the control structure. Even though the actual term END IF is not seen in PHP / Java you must close it off with a }.

As an algorithm tool, we must be able to explicitly state this to the programmers, otherwise there would be room for ambiguity.

Kind regards,

Dave
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From: sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Margaret King Iaquinto
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Hi Mark

In pseudocode, END IF does not need to be written. It commonly is -- but it is not required. I recall on past exams in SD that the assessors did not flag this as an error.

I think this is because 'VB-centric' languages (wish I had a better way of describing this phenomenon since so many teachers use VB) require the END IF in the code. But some  languages, such as PHP, do not require it.

But perhaps someone else might add to the discussion?

 Maggie
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[Year 12 SofDev] Pseudocode tweak - VITTA 2012 SD Exam #1, Question C8b


Hi all. I believe in the VITTA 2012 SD Exam #1 there's a missing END IF to close the last IF in C8b.

It's not crucial to any of the subsequent questions, but you might want to add it before giving it to the kiddies.

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