IDE function: auto-correction

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Quick Questions

Shade in the A or B circle for each question.

1. Which IDE feature fixes a misspelt keyword such as 'pritn' and changes it to 'print'?

A Auto-completion

B Auto-correction

2. A student forgets a closing bracket and the IDE suggests adding ')'. What is this?

A Auto-correction suggesting a fix

B A run-time error reported by the interpreter

3. Auto-correction helps to reduce which type of error?

A Syntax errors

B Logic errors in the algorithm

4. What is the difference between auto-correction and auto-completion?

A Auto-correction finishes code you have started typing; auto-completion fixes mistakes

B Auto-correction fixes mistakes; auto-completion finishes code you have started typing

5. True or false: with auto-correction, the programmer can accept the suggested fix.

A True

B False

Match the Pairs

Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.

Left column		Right column
1pritn("Hi") changed to print("Hi")		AAuto-correction only fixes simple mistakes, such as spelling or a missing bracket. It cannot fix logic errors or bad algorithms.
2print("Hi" with a suggested fix: add )		BAuto-correction fixes a misspelt keyword or function name without the programmer retyping it
3Auto-correction fixes simple typing mistakes, such as a misspelt keyword		Cwhiel x < 5: -> while x < 5:
4Auto-correction is different from auto-completion: it repairs a mistake, while auto-completion finishes code being typed		DAuto-correction suggests a fix for a missing bracket, and the programmer can accept it
5Claiming: auto-correction suggests the code that finishes the word you are typing		EThis describes auto-completion, not auto-correction. Auto-correction fixes mistakes that have already been made.
6Claiming: auto-correction guarantees the program has no errors		FAuto-correction: fro -> for \| Auto-completion: fo -> for

Definitions

auto-correction

Fill in the Blanks

Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.

# IDE fixes pritn to the correct word _____("Score: 10")

# IDE fixes the missing closing bracket score = ___(input("Age: "))

# IDE suggests changing fi to the keyword __ score > 5: print("Pass")

total = 5 # IDE suggests fixing totl to the variable print(_____)

# IDE offers a fix for rnage for i in _____(3): print(i)

Spot the Error

Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.

Question 1

A name = input('Name: ')

B age = int(input('Age: '))

C prnt('Hi ' + name)

Question 2

A total = 0

B for i in range(5):

C total = total + i

D print(total

Question 3

A score = 72

B iff score >= 50:

C print('Pass')

Question 4

A count = 3

B while count > 0:

C pritn(count)

D count = count - 1

Question 5

A items = ['pen', 'ruler']

B for item in items

C print(item)

Answer Key

IDE function: auto-correction

Section A: Quick Questions

B — Auto-correction

A — Auto-correction suggesting a fix

A — Syntax errors

B — Auto-correction fixes mistakes; auto-completion finishes code you have started typing

A — True

Section B: Match the Pairs

pritn("Hi") changed to print("Hi") → Auto-correction fixes a misspelt keyword or function name without the programmer retyping it

print("Hi" with a suggested fix: add ) → Auto-correction suggests a fix for a missing bracket, and the programmer can accept it

Auto-correction fixes simple typing mistakes, such as a misspelt keyword → whiel x < 5: -> while x < 5:

Auto-correction is different from auto-completion: it repairs a mistake, while auto-completion finishes code being typed → Auto-correction: fro -> for | Auto-completion: fo -> for

Claiming: auto-correction suggests the code that finishes the word you are typing → This describes auto-completion, not auto-correction. Auto-correction fixes mistakes that have already been made.

Claiming: auto-correction guarantees the program has no errors → Auto-correction only fixes simple mistakes, such as spelling or a missing bracket. It cannot fix logic errors or bad algorithms.

Section C: Definitions

auto-correction — An IDE feature that fixes, or suggests fixes for, simple mistakes like a misspelt keyword or a missing bracket. The programmer can accept the fix, so fewer syntax errors occur.

Section D: Fill in the Blanks

# IDE fixes pritn to the correct word
print("Score: 10")

# IDE fixes the missing closing bracket
score = int(input("Age: "))

# IDE suggests changing fi to the keyword
if score > 5:
    print("Pass")

total = 5
# IDE suggests fixing totl to the variable
print(total)

# IDE offers a fix for rnage
for i in range(3):
    print(i)

Section E: Spot the Error

C — print is misspelt as prnt. This is a simple typing mistake that auto-correction would spot and suggest fixing to print('Hi ' + name), and the programmer can accept the fix.

D — The closing bracket is missing. Auto-correction can add the missing ) and so prevent a syntax error. The line should be print(total).

B — The keyword if is misspelt as iff. Auto-correction would suggest changing it to if, which stops a syntax error.

C — The letters in print are swapped. Auto-correction fixes or suggests fixes for typing mistakes like this. The line should be print(count).

B — The colon at the end of the for line is missing. This is a simple mistake that auto-correction can fix or suggest fixing, giving for item in items:.