Here are some beginner project ideas for Python and JavaScript:

Python Projects:

• Build a calculator that can perform basic arithmetic operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Create a program that generates a random number and asks the user to guess the number. Give them hints such as "higher" or "lower" depending on the user's guess.
• Build a simple game using the Pygame library, such as a snake game or a Pong game.
• Write a program that scrapes data from a webpage using the Beautiful Soup library.
• Build a program that plays a song or a sound effect when a certain event happens, such as receiving a new email or a text message.

JavaScript Projects:

• Build a simple to-do list app that allows users to add and delete tasks.
• Create a program that changes the background color of the webpage using the DOM.
• Build a rock, paper, scissors game where the user plays against the computer.
• Write a program that displays a random quote or joke on the webpage using the Fetch API.
• Create a weather app that displays the current weather of a certain location using an API, such as OpenWeatherMap.

Here are some example resources to help you get started with these projects:

• Python:
  • Simple Python Projects for Beginners: https://www.upgrad.com/blog/python-projects-ideas-topics-beginners/
  • Pygame Tutorial for Beginners: https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~112/notes/pygame-tutorial/
  • Web Scraping with Beautiful Soup Tutorial: https://realpython.com/beautiful-soup-web-scraper-python/
• JavaScript:
  • Beginner JavaScript Projects: https://skillcrush.com/blog/projects-you-can-do-with-javascript/
  • DOM Manipulation Tutorial: https://www.tutorialrepublic.com/javascript-tutorial/javascript-dom-manipulation.php
  • OpenWeatherMap API Tutorial: https://www.twilio.com/blog/how-to-build-a-weather-app-with-javascript

Python code for a simple game:

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import random

print("Welcome to the guessing game! I'm thinking of a number between 1 and 20.")
secret_number = random.randint(1, 20)
num_guesses = 0

while num_guesses < 5:
    guess = input("Guess a number: ")
    num_guesses += 1
    try:
      guess = int(guess)
    except ValueError:
      print("That's not a number! Try again.")
      num_guesses -= 1
      continue

    if guess == secret_number:
        print("Congratulations, you guessed the secret number!")
        break
    elif guess < secret_number:
        print("Too low, try again.")
    else:
        print("Too high, try again.")

if num_guesses == 5:
    print("Sorry, you've run out of guesses. The secret number was", secret_number)

In this game, the computer generates a random number between 1 and 20 and the user has 5 chances to guess the number. The user enters their guess and the computer responds with "Too low", "Too high" or "Congratulations, you guessed the secret number!" If the user does not guess the secret number after 5 attempts, the computer reveals the secret number.

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import random
import tkinter as tk

# Initialize the game window
window = tk.Tk()
window.title("Guess the Number")
window.geometry("300x150")

# Generate a random number between 1 and 100
number = random.randint(1, 100)

# Define the function that checks the user's guess
def check_guess():
    # Get the user's guess
    guess = int(guess_field.get())

    # Compare the user's guess to the random number
    if guess < number:
        result_label.config(text="Too low!")
    elif guess > number:
        result_label.config(text="Too high!")
    else:
        result_label.config(text="Correct!")

# Create the UI elements
title_label = tk.Label(text="Guess the Number!", font=("Arial", 18))
guess_field = tk.Entry(width=10, font=("Arial", 14))
guess_button = tk.Button(text="Guess", width=5, font=("Arial", 14), command=check_guess)
result_label = tk.Label(font=("Arial", 14))

# Add the UI elements to the window
title_label.pack(side="top", pady=10)
guess_field.pack(side="left", padx=10)
guess_button.pack(side="left")
result_label.pack(side="bottom", pady=10)

# Start the game
window.mainloop()

This program is a simple "Guess the Number" game that can be played in a window. It generates a random number between 1 and 100 and asks the user to guess the number. It then checks the user's guess against the random number and displays "Too low!" or "Too high!" if the guess is incorrect, or "Correct!" if the guess is correct. The game is played through a simple user interface built using the tkinter library in Python.

To add a start page for a game in Visual Basic, you can create a new form that will serve as the start page, and then set it as your startup object. Here are the steps to do this:

1. Right-click on your project in the Solution Explorer and select "Add" > "Windows Form".

2. Design your start page form as desired, adding buttons or other controls that will allow the user to start the game or access any other features you want to provide.

3. Once you have designed your start form, right-click on it in the Solution Explorer and select "Set as Startup Object".

4. Now, when you run your application, the start form will be shown first. The user can then click a button or control to start the game.

Here's an example code snippet in Visual Basic demonstrating how to show the start form as the main form when the application starts:

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' This is the code you should add to your program
Module Module1
    Sub Main()
        Application.EnableVisualStyles()
        Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(False)
        Application.Run(New StartForm())
    End Sub
End Module

In this example, StartForm is the name of the form you created for your start page. Hope this helps!

HTML

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Play2Learn: Anagram Hunt</title>
  </head>
  <body>
    <h1>Anagram Hunt</h1>
    <form>
      <label>Your Guess:<input type="text" name="anagram-guess"/></label>
      <input type="submit" value="Guess"/>
    </form>
    <div id="anagram-hunt">
      <!-- This div will contain the anagram word and wrong guesses -->
    </div>
  </body>
</html>

CSS

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body {
  font-family: sans-serif;
  text-align: center;
}

#anagram-hunt {
  margin-top: 20px;
  padding: 20px;
}

JavaScript

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// The array of words to be used in Anagram Hunt
let words = ['alert', 'later', 'laser', 'resal', 'alters'];

// Initialize the game variables
let gameWord, guesses, wrongGuesses;

// Function to start the anagram game
const startGame = () => {
  // Select a random word from the array
  gameWord = words[Math.floor(Math.random() * words.length)];
  // Initialize the promises and wrong guesses
  guesses = '';
  wrongGuesses = [];
}

// When the guess form is submitted
document.querySelector('form').addEventListener('submit', (event) => {
  event.preventDefault();
  // Get the guess from the form
  let guess = document.querySelector('input').value;
  // Store and display the guess
  guesses += guess;
  let guessedLetters = guesses.split('');
  displayGuesses(guessedLetters);
  // Check if the guess is correct and reset the form
  if (gameWord === guess) {
    alert('You guessed the word!');
    startGame();
  } else {
    wrongGuesses.push(guess);
    document.querySelector('form').reset();
  }
  // Check if the game is over
  if (wrongGuesses.length >= 3) {
    alert('You lost!');
    startGame();
  }
});

// Function to display the guessed letters
const displayGuesses = (guessedLetters) => {
  let output = '';
  // Loop over the gameWord
  for (let i = 0; i < gameWord.length; i++) {
    // Check if letter is in the guessedLetters array
    if (guessedLetters.includes(gameWord[i])) {
      output += gameWord[i] + ' ';
    } else {
      output += '_ ';
    }
  }
  // Add the wrong guesses and update the anagram-hunt div
  document.querySelector('#anagram-hunt').innerHTML = output + '</br> Wrong guesses: ' + wrongGuesses;
}

// Start the game on page load
startGame();

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>24 Game</title>
  </head>
  <body>
    <h1>24 Game</h1>
    <script>
      function play24Game(array) {
        const nums = array;
        const operator = ['+', '-', '*', '/'];

        const perms = [];
        for (let i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
          for (let j = 0; j < 4; j++) {
            for (let k = 0; k < 4; k++) {
              // Build the expression
              const expression = `(${nums[0]} ${operator[i]} ${nums[1]}) ${operator[j]} (${nums[2]} ${operator[k]} ${nums[3]})`;

              // Solve expression and check if it equals 24
              if (eval(expression) === 24) {
                const perm = `(${nums[0]} ${operator[i]} ${nums[1]}) ${operator[j]} (${nums[2]} ${operator[k]} ${nums[3]})`;
                perms.push(perm);
              }
            }
          }
        }
        return perms;
      }
    </script>
  </body>
</html>

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console.log("Result = ", play24Game([5, 2, 7, 8]));