In Udacity’s introductory course on object oriented programming, students work on a mini project called Secret Message. In Secret Message, students learn how functions from the OS module in Python can automate tasks like debugging programs, and practice this technique by writing scrambled secret messages that can be decoded by running a program.
The Secret Message forum is full of amazing secret messages that are heartfelt, funny, and inspirational! Here are a few of our favorites (with more on the way)!
Life is wonderful. -Zoe
Let’s go hiking. -Ingrid “got a nice hike out of it.”
Can I have some money.-Nicola
Eres mi inspiracion. -Israel wrote this for his wife and posted an amazing reaction video!
Python is awesome.-Jeff
We agree, Jeff, Python is awesome! Most importantly, Udacity students are awesome.
Want to write your own secret message, along with a program that you can run to unscramble it? Check out the Secret Message mini project in our foundational programming concepts course, where you’ll use functions to automate tasks, practice reading documentation, and practice debugging programs.
