Activity 3: Decide the Champion

The final whistle

The match is over, but the program still needs to decide which message to display.

An if/else decision lets a program choose between two paths:

• if runs its indented code when a condition is true.
• else runs its indented code when that condition is false.

The symbol > means “is greater than.”

if team_goals > opponent_goals:
    print("We won!")
else:
    print("The opponent won.")

Starting code

Use this complete version of the match program. You may keep the team details and halftime announcements you personalized earlier.

team_name = "Nuvi United"
opponent_name = "Comet City"
captain_name = "Maya"
jersey_color = "blue"

team_goals = 3
opponent_goals = 2

print(f"Welcome to the final: {team_name} vs. {opponent_name}!")
print(f"{captain_name} leads {team_name} onto the field.")
print(f"Score: {team_name} {team_goals} - {opponent_goals} {opponent_name}")

if team_goals > opponent_goals:
    print(f"{team_name} wins the championship!")
    print(f"{captain_name} lifts the cup as the crowd celebrates!")
else:
    print(f"{opponent_name} wins the championship.")
    print(f"{team_name} thanks its supporters after a great tournament.")

Run the program with team_goals greater than opponent_goals. Then swap the scores and run it again. You should see a different ending.

Challenge: create your championship ending

Personalize both possible endings:

1. In the if path, include your team name, captain, and a victory celebration.
2. In the else path, include the opponent name and an encouraging message for your team.
3. Test both paths by changing the scores.

When both endings work, your match program is ready for the final whistle!

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You did it!
Workshop complete

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