Task 3 Solutions

Task 3(a): String Functions

Reverse a String

Original: I am an aspiring developer
Reversed: repoleved gniripsa na ma I

Convert to Lowercase

Original: UniVeRsItY oF Botswana
Lowercase: university of botswana

String Length

String: Pseudocode
Length: 10 characters

Split String by Comma

Original: apple,guava,orange,grape
Array: Array
(
    [0] => apple
    [1] => guava
    [2] => orange
    [3] => grape
)

Repeat String Pattern

Pattern: *-/
Repeated 10 times: *-/*-/*-/*-/*-/*-/*-/*-/*-/*-/

Task 3(b): Date and Time Operations

Year: 2025
Month: October
Day: Sunday
Week Number: 40
Days until Christmas 2025: 80 days

Task 3(c): SADC Countries Array

Original Order:

Angola
Botswana
Comoros
Democratic Republic of Congo
Eswatini
Lesotho
Madagascar
Malawi
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Seychelles
South Africa
Tanzania
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Descending Order (Z-A):

Zimbabwe
Zambia
Tanzania
South Africa
Seychelles
Namibia
Mozambique
Mauritius
Malawi
Madagascar
Lesotho
Eswatini
Democratic Republic of Congo
Comoros
Botswana
Angola