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Basic Python Programming

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

2. turns an object into an integer
in
int()
argv
<

3. A data type for representing numbers with fractional values.
>=
floating point number
write
write

4. This statement exits a function. The remaining lines of the function are not executed.
**=
*=
return
Variables

5. The extension for Python scripts
*write(stuff)
.py
a//b
#

6. Called Logical AND operator. If both the operands are true then then condition becomes true. (a and b) is true.
truncate
and
~
=

7. square root
or
math.sqrt(a)
str
=

8. A statement that breaks out of a loop.
break
print
<
str

9. A statement that assigns a value to a variable.
break
+
assignment
==

10. Less than or equal to symbol
%
//=
pass
<=

11. Symbol to subtract things from each other
==
-
>=
~

12. turns an object into an integer
**=
argument variable
math.sqrt(a)
int()

13. Prints a string to the screen which will be Unicode.
a%b
%s
read
<=

14. exponentiation
+=
a**b
//=
print()

15. 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
Variables
<<
*truncate

16. Symbol to multiply things
()
=
*
truncate

17. Reads the contents of the file you can assign the result to a variable.
while
*read
+
print

18. Greater than symbol
//=
continue
+=
>

19. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
()
**=
if
|

20. rounds a number to the number of decimal points you choose
math.sqrt(a)
float
return
round()

21. deletes an item from a list
if
del
int()
**=

22. floor division AND assignment operator
abs(a)
class
//=
-=

23. exponent AND assignment operator
**=
file.write(stuff)
print()
>=

24. modulo
==
#
a%b
file.readline()

25. Prints a string to the screen which is a signed decimal.
insert()
str()
a%b
%d

26. A built-in function that converts its argument to a string.
str
format string
not
<

27. A statement that ends the current iteration of a loop but continues looping.
len()
continue
*readline
&

28. Symbol used to create comments
#
if
is
~

29. add AND assignment operator
>
+=
-=
print

30. rounds a number to the number of decimal points you choose
abs(a)
~
round()
truncate

31. Function to empty the contents of a file - no recovery is possible
=
<=
truncate
str

32. Prints a string to the screen which is converted using repr()
%r
%=
()
assignment

33. empties the file
math.sqrt(a)
file.readline()
n
file.truncate()

34. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
%d
*truncate
&
insert()

35. Function to write something to a file
=
<
break
write

36. Function to open or read a file
open()
a%b
=
a//b

37. single line comment
abs(a)
in
#
int()

38. Adds something to a variable
abs(a)
*
else
=

39. unction to read one line of a file
:
readline
*read
=

40. The keyword beginning a header that will create a new function.
*
abs(a)
**=
def

41. Writes stuff to the file.
str
*write(stuff)
elif (Else if)
>=

42. This keyword creates a new class object which is a user-defined type - like a factory for creating objects.
class
n
=
open()

43. adds an item to a list
=
a**b
append()
str

44. Symbol to divide by the number to the right of the symbol
/
%s
a**b
format string

45. The keyword beginning a header that will create a loop.
in
for
in
%

46. absolute value
float
+
abs(a)
>=

47. A built-in function that takes any value and converts it to an integer if possible - or complains otherwise.
%d
file.readline()
if
int

48. exponent AND assignment operator
else
*=
**=
+

49. Less than or equal to symbol
round()
for
<=
print()

50. A logical operator which requires two expressions to both be true.
%s
and
open()
>>

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