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A function ticket_price(age) gives 0 for ages under 5, 50 for ages 5 to 12, 100 for ages 13 to 59…
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A function ticket_price(age) gives 0 for ages under 5, 50 for ages 5 to 12, 100 for ages 13 to 59, and 70 for ages 60 and more. List the ages that you would test, and say why each one is there.
The worked solution
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Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Plan. One in each branch, both sides of every edge, and the ends and strange values.
| Age | Expected | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | the smallest age |
| 4 | 0 | just below the first edge |
| 5 | 50 | at the first edge |
| 12 | 50 | just below the second edge |
| 13 | 100 | at the second edge |
| 59 | 100 | just below the third edge |
| 60 | 70 | at the third edge |
| 100 | 70 | a very old age |
| -1 | an error | a strange value: decide what should happen |
Check. The edges are 5, 13 and 60. A bug of < against <= shows at exactly those ages.
Answer: The table above: 0, 4, 5, 12, 13, 59, 60, 100 and a negative age.
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