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Basic Python Programming

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1. The extension for Python scripts
%r
^
~
.py

2. reads just one line of a text file & keeps track of where in the file you're at
=
float
#
file.readline()

3. Modulus operator. It's the remainder after division
else
%
<<
%s

4. This statement causes an exception.
print()
readline
continue
raise

5. Symbol used to create comments
readline
~
#
math.sqrt(a)

6. Greater than symbol
>
print
len()
argument variable

7. A logical operator which returns a value of True if either of the conditions is true.
open()
read
or
+=

8. exponentiation
and
a**b
round()
raise

9. Create a variable.
=
truncate
math.sqrt(a)
pass

10. Prints a string to the screen which is a signed decimal.
input()
a**b
insert()
%d

11. unction to read one line of a file
readline
*
*
print

12. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
close
int()
:
()

13. Command to print to the screen
^
^
close
print

14. A built-in function that converts its argument to a string.
-
int()
#
str

15. multiply AND assignment operator
~
*=
not in
|

16. absolute value
abs(a)
round()
print
+=

17. Function to write something to a file
del
write
return
break

18. The keyword beginning a header that will create a loop.
for
&
/=
>

19. The extension for Python scripts
==
<<
.py
*

20. sets the file's current position
input()
assignment
file.seek()
-=

21. turns an object into a string
str()
del
%
=

22. assignment operator
%r
=
in
^

23. returns the length of a string (number of characters)
else
file.seek()
len()
*=

24. Prints a string to the screen which is converted using repr()
/
&
=
%r

25. Prints a string to the screen which will be Unicode.
Variables
%s
&
len()

26. floor division AND assignment operator
%s
try
//=
append()

27. modulo
.py
%
is not
a%b

28. This keyword creates a new class object which is a user-defined type - like a factory for creating objects.
a%b
#
class
format string

29. turns an object into an integer
int()
try
%=
/

30. turns an object into an integer
int()
print
if
%r

31. exponent AND assignment operator
else
**=
<=
/

32. floor division AND assignment operator
a**b
pass
for
//=

33. 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
>>
raise
n
is

34. Empties the file - watch out if you care about the file.
:
pass
*truncate
=

35. Function to read the contents of a file
read
elif (Else if)
insert()
%r

36. A boolean operator that takes two strings and returns True if the first appears as a substring in the second.
argv
#
in
a%b

37. modulo
continue
a%b
for
//=

38. End header line.
read
:
while
len()

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
file.readline()
/=
&
%=

40. Function to empty the contents of a file - no recovery is possible
not
truncate
insert()
&

41. Adds a new line character
argv
/=
n
len()

42. Binary Ones Complement Operator is unary and has the efect of 'flipping' bits. (~a ) will give -60 which is 1100 0011
for
str
~
n

43. Create a variable.
append()
=
in
+=

44. adds an item to a list
a%b
=
%s
append()

45. Symbol to divide by the number to the right of the symbol
a//b
/
readline
/=

46. 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
^
+=
==
<<

47. Symbol to divide by the number to the right of the symbol
while
>
/
len()

48. An operator to check whether two variables refer to the same object.
is
in
#
%s

49. 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
<<
insert()
a%b
math.sqrt(a)

50. 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
is
%=
input()
^

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