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Question 37

The subroutine below checks whether a password meets a minimum safety length of 8 characters.

SUBROUTINE P(userPassword)
  length ← LEN(userPassword)
  IF length >= 8 THEN
    RETURN true
  ELSE
    RETURN false
  ENDIF
ENDSUBROUTINE

The identifier for this subroutine is P. This is not a good choice.

State a better identifier for this subroutine and explain why you chose it.

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Structured programming and subroutines (procedures and functions) Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Computer Science
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131 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Computer Science Structured programming and subroutines (procedures and functions). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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