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How could the following code be adapted for a baseball score keeping?

1 def scoreUpdate(value):
2 # update the score value with the points earned
3 return(value + 6)
4 def bonus(value):
5 return(value + 1)
6 score = 6
7 score = scoreUpdate(score)
8 print("after update " + str(score))
9 score = bonus(score)
10 print("after bonus "+ str(score))
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Replace 6 with 1 in line 3 and remove the bonus section.
Replace 6 with 1 in line 3 and remove the bonus section.

Change line 7 to call bonus instead.
Change line 7 to call bonus instead.

Replace the 1 with a 2 in line 5.
Replace the 1 with a 2 in line 5.

Change the 6 to a 1 in line 6.

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To adapt the provided code for baseball score keeping, we need to consider how scores are typically recorded in baseball. Scoring in baseball is generally based on runs scored, with each run being accounted for as one point.

Applying this knowledge to your code:

The current logic adds 6 points for an update, which doesn't align with how baseball scoring works. Instead, we will change the point increments to 1 for each run scored.

Here are the required changes to the code:

  1. Replace 6 with 1 in line 3 to reflect that a single run adds 1 to the score.
  2. You can remove the bonus section if you don't want to add any additional points (like for hits, walks, etc.).

Here’s how the adapted code would look:

def scoreUpdate(value):
    # update the score value with the points earned
    return(value + 1)  # Changed 6 to 1 for baseball scoring

score = 0  # Initialize score to 0
score = scoreUpdate(score)
print("after update " + str(score))

Just these changes capture the essence of a simple baseball scorekeeping system by updating the score by 1 for each run scored.

For your responses:

  • Correct Option: "Replace 6 with 1 in line 3 and remove the bonus section."

Removing the bonus section (line 4-10) can be done if you choose to keep your scoring logic simple, based only on direct scoring updates. If we want to keep the bonus functionality, we could later modify it to represent special events (like base hits, errors, etc.) as needed, but for basic scoring based on runs, it’s not necessary. Thus, the first option is the most fitting.