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Basic Python Programming

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Symbol to add things together
n
+=
read
+

2. add AND assignment operator
%r
.py
+=
else

3. Binary Left Shift Operator. The left operands value is moved left by the number of bits specified by the right operand. a << 2 will give 240 which is 1111 0000
file.write(stuff)
<<
not
argv

4. Turns a line into a comment instead of executable code.
if
del
#
len()

5. rounds a number to the number of decimal points you choose
close
round()
#
%

6. This keyword creates a new class object which is a user-defined type - like a factory for creating objects.
:
str
class
//=

7. Greater than symbol
%s
>
Variables
>>

8. turns an object into an integer
-
a**b
int()
*=

9. Adds something to a variable
=
<=
%=
print

10. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
=
insert()
in
%r

11. Prevents a runtime error from stopping the program.
return
input()
Variables
except

12. modulo
a//b
a%b
%r
close

13. A logical operator which compares two operands and produces True if they are equal and False otherwise
close
==
str()
*=

14. Greater than or equal symbol.
*write(stuff)
=
<=
>=

15. reads just one line of a text file & keeps track of where in the file you're at
*
n
file.readline()
argv

16. Less than or equal to symbol
<=
~
#
float

17. Function to write something to a file
a//b
write
int()
def

18. deletes an item from a list
>
del
round()
*write(stuff)

19. This keyword attempts to do something that would cause the program to crash if it were not for this statement.
=
in
try
insert()

20. floor division
>=
&
format string
a//b

21. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.
-=
close
print()
%d

22. turns an object into an integer
def
int()
class
Variables

23. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
str
int()
input()
insert()

24. Holds the value of something - e.g. oh_hi = 4 where oh_hi is the variable.
float
Variables
>>
print

25. exponent AND assignment operator
close
**=
else
=

26. square root
assignment
file.readline()
math.sqrt(a)
elif (Else if)

27. exponent AND assignment operator
**=
a//b
<<
input()

28. Evaluates to true if it finds a variable in the specified sequence and false otherwise. x in y - here in results in a 1 if x is a member of sequence y.
*
in
append()
del

29. Binary XOR Operator copies the bit if it is set in one operand but not both. (a ^ b) will give 49 which is 0011 0001
^
*=
insert()
print

30. rounds a number to the number of decimal points you choose
not in
round()
+=
:

31. An operator that removes a value from a list.
=
**=
is
del

32. The keyword beginning a header that will create a loop.
for
return
file.seek()
del

33. prints its parameter to the console
print()
/=
truncate
*

34. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
==
<
()
.py

35. Evaluates to true if it does not finds a variable in the specified sequence and false otherwise. x not in y - here not in results in a 1 if x is a member of sequence y.
abs(a)
not in
*read
append()

36. sets the file's current position
Variables
file.seek()
close
break

37. turns an object into a string
-=
in
str()
write

38. deletes an item from a list
del
-
**=
n

39. Binary AND Operator copies a bit to the result if it exists in both operands. (a & b) will give 12 which is 0000 1100
for
&
a//b
close

40. divide AND assignment operator
math.sqrt(a)
/=
^
file.readline()

41. exponentiation
str()
a**b
*write(stuff)
math.sqrt(a)

42. Binary Left Shift Operator. The left operands value is moved left by the number of bits specified by the right operand. a << 2 will give 240 which is 1111 0000
len()
if
==
<<

43. This variable holds the arguments you pass to your Python script when you run it. Then you unpack it in your script so you have variables you can work with.
argument variable
file.seek()
=
<

44. Function to write something to a file
a**b
<<
=
write

45. A built-in function that converts integers and strings to floating-point numbers.
float
if
**=
format string

46. A statement that ends the current iteration of a loop but continues looping.
str()
continue
a**b
//=

47. Symbol used to create comments
*=
math.sqrt(a)
#
truncate

48. Binary Right Shift Operator. The left operands value is moved right by the number of bits specified by the right operand. a >> 2 will give 15 which is 0000 1111
n
>>
append()
Variables

49. Holds the value of something - e.g. oh_hi = 4 where oh_hi is the variable.
print
Variables
argument variable
str()

50. assignment operator
=
print
file.truncate()
/=