Could You Describe This Code In English?

🔤 VERBS TO DESCRIBE CODE

How would you describe this out loud?

def count_even(nums):
    count = 0
    for num in nums:
        if num % 2 == 0:
            count += 1
    return count

• We initialise the counter at 0

• Then we loop through the list of numbers

• For each number, we check if it’s even

• If it is, we increment the counter by 1

• Finally, we return the total count

Why use ‘we’? The inclusive 'we' creates collaboration, it's 'we as developers' working through the issue together - it’s common in tutorials or when giving instructions.

Why use active voice? Active voice makes it crystal clear WHO does WHAT. "We sort the array" is clearer than "the array is sorted", it shows the program is controlled by us, not mysterious magic.

When is passive voice okay? When the action matters more than the actor: "Data is encrypted" or "Errors are logged" for automatic processes.

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🧠 QUIZ: Do you know your coding verbs?

Question 1
What does increment mean?

Question 2
Fill in the gap: A loop is used to _____ over a collection of items.

Question 3
Put these words in the correct order to make a sentence: users / filter / we / out / inactive

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