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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. A built-in function that takes any value and converts it to an integer if possible - or complains otherwise.
in
del
int
/

2. A string that begins with the % symbol and contains a sequence of printable characters and format specifiers that determine how values output should look.
-=
format string
try
str

3. An operator that removes a value from a list.
a**b
+
*readline
del

4. turns an object into a string
Variables
round()
file.seek()
str()

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

6. A built-in function that converts integers and strings to floating-point numbers.
/=
a**b
~
float

7. Prints a string to the screen which is a signed decimal.
print
abs(a)
%d
%s

8. The keyword beginning a header that will create a new function.
truncate
is not
abs(a)
def

9. turns an object into an integer
int()
%d
/
%

10. 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.
else
len()
in
&

11. Modulus operator. It's the remainder after division
read
%
n
print

12. Adds a new line character
n
a%b
read
*write(stuff)

13. A keyword that does nothing but fill space to indicate code which will be written later.
write
==
pass
math.sqrt(a)

14. Function to write something to a file
for
Variables
if
write

15. Function to empty the contents of a file - no recovery is possible
insert()
truncate
*
else

16. This keyword attempts to do something that would cause the program to crash if it were not for this statement.
n
for
try
#

17. writes stuff to the file
*truncate
a//b
file.write(stuff)
%d

18. returns the length of a string (number of characters)
#
>=
%
len()

19. Greater than or equal symbol.
%s
not
print()
>=

20. Called Logical AND operator. If both the operands are true then then condition becomes true. (a and b) is true.
raise
and
is
int

21. exponentiation
close
a**b
insert()
+=

22. A built-in function that converts its argument to a string.
+
>=
open()
str

23. deletes an item from a list
truncate
:
=
del

24. Symbol to subtract things from each other
str()
|
len()
-

25. Symbol to multiply things
*
close
floating point number
argument variable

26. Command to print to the screen
else
print
if
del

27. A statement that breaks out of a loop.
#
break
*truncate
in

28. Function to read the contents of a file
<
&
format string
read

29. rounds a number to the number of decimal points you choose
/=
round()
float
input()

30. A logical operator which compares two operands and produces True if they are equal and False otherwise
str()
>>
read
==

31. prints its parameter to the console
truncate
math.sqrt(a)
/
print()

32. subtract AND assignment operator
<<
-=
and
argument variable

33. Prints a string to the screen which will be Unicode.
%s
*
+
()

34. 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
|
close
truncate
^

35. This keyword begins the simplest form of a conditional statement.
if
str()
:
=

36. Symbol to divide by the number to the right of the symbol
**=
a//b
a**b
/

37. Symbol used to create comments
#
append()
*truncate
%

38. A data type for representing numbers with fractional values.
except
floating point number
is
in

39. Symbol to add things together
*
except
+
Variables

40. floor division
not
n
a//b
**=

41. A statement that displays a value on the screen.
()
a%b
print
%s

42. empties the file
file.truncate()
round()
insert()
write

43. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
a//b
insert()
|
input()

44. This keyword creates a new class object which is a user-defined type - like a factory for creating objects.
/
%s
file.write(stuff)
class

45. Command to print to the screen
a//b
class
argv
print

46. Writes stuff to the file.
abs(a)
break
*write(stuff)
#

47. Less than or equal to symbol
del
read
int()
<=

48. multiply AND assignment operator
*=
=
close
>=

49. square root
raise
print
/=
math.sqrt(a)

50. Greater than or equal symbol.
>=
|
print()
in