🏆 The Complete Solution

Here is the full program that combines every skill from this lesson into one working solution. Run it, read through every line, and make sure you understand each part.

🐍 COMPLETE: Game Squad Manager

import random                        # STANDARD MODULE

# === SUBPROGRAMS (functions with parameter passing) ===

def display_squad(squad):            # parameter: squad (array of records)
    print("\n=== SQUAD STATUS ===")
    for player in squad:             # ITERATION (for loop)
        if player["alive"]:          # SELECTION (if/else)
            status = "ALIVE"
        else:
            status = "ELIMINATED"
        print(f"  {player['name']:12s} | Kills: {player['kills']:3d} | {status}")

def count_alive(squad):              # parameter: squad
    count = 0
    for player in squad:             # ITERATION
        if player["alive"]:          # SELECTION
            count = count + 1
    return count                     # returns a value

def add_player(squad, name):         # parameters: squad and name
    new_player = {"name": name, "kills": 0, "alive": True}   # RECORD
    squad.append(new_player)         # add to ARRAY
    print(f"  {name} joined the squad!")

def battle_round(squad):             # parameter: squad
    alive_players = []
    for p in squad:
        if p["alive"]:
            alive_players.append(p)
    if len(alive_players) == 0:
        print("  No players alive!")
        return
    player = random.choice(alive_players)           # STANDARD MODULE
    kills = random.randint(1, 5)                    # STANDARD MODULE
    player["kills"] = player["kills"] + kills
    print(f"  {player['name']} got {kills} kills!")
    if random.randint(1, 4) == 1:                   # 25% chance
        unlucky = random.choice(alive_players)
        unlucky["alive"] = False
        print(f"  {unlucky['name']} was eliminated!")

# === MAIN PROGRAM (algorithm converted to code) ===

# SET squad TO array of player records      (DATA STRUCTURE)
squad = [
    {"name": "NinjaX",  "kills": 0, "alive": True},
    {"name": "Storm",   "kills": 0, "alive": True},
    {"name": "Shadow",  "kills": 0, "alive": True},
]

# Simulate a menu running for a few actions
actions = ["view", "battle", "battle", "add", "battle", "view"]

for action in actions:                       # ITERATION
    if action == "view":                     # SELECTION
        display_squad(squad)                 # SUBPROGRAM call
        alive = count_alive(squad)           # SUBPROGRAM with return
        print(f"  Alive: {alive}/{len(squad)}")

    elif action == "add":
        add_player(squad, "Blaze")           # SUBPROGRAM with parameter

    elif action == "battle":
        print("\n--- BATTLE ROUND ---")
        battle_round(squad)                  # SUBPROGRAM using modules

print("\n=== GAME OVER ===")

✅ Skills Checklist

Skill	Where It Appears
✅ Control structures	`if/elif/else`, `for` loops throughout
✅ Data structures	Array of records: `squad` is a list of dictionaries
✅ Standard modules	`import random` for random kills and events
✅ Subprograms	4 functions: `display_squad`, `count_alive`, `add_player`, `battle_round`
✅ Parameter passing	Every function receives `squad` (and some receive `name`)
✅ Algorithm to code	Pseudocode cheat sheet applied line by line