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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 keyword that does nothing but fill space to indicate code which will be written later.
.py
*
*
pass

2. exponentiation
float
a**b
argv
~

3. Adds a new line character
n
a//b
file.truncate()
not in

4. The keyword beginning a header that will create a loop.
readline
raise
for
^

5. Prints a string to the screen which will be Unicode.
%s
-
+
=

6. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
append()
-=
>>
()

7. Function to empty the contents of a file - no recovery is possible
truncate
str()
%=
str

8. empties the file
write
file.truncate()
readline
insert()

9. deletes an item from a list
del
-=
|
-

10. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
insert()
truncate
>>
%s

11. Symbol to divide by the number to the right of the symbol
/
n
%s
&

12. Prints a string to the screen which is converted using repr()
is
%r
>>
argv

13. Binary OR Operator copies a bit if it exists in eather operand. (a | b) will give 61 which is 0011 1101
read
%
:
|

14. Called Logical AND operator. If both the operands are true then then condition becomes true. (a and b) is true.
file.readline()
input()
and
in

15. floor division
in
a//b
%=
insert()

16. Greater than or equal symbol.
>=
%=
a**b
write

17. 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
a//b
|
a%b
<<

18. 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
<<
int
%d
()

19. Function to write something to a file
#
insert()
%=
write

20. Less than symbol
#
<
len()
print

21. Prints a string to the screen which is a signed decimal.
%
%r
**=
%d

22. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
try
int()
>
()

23. This keyword begins the simplest form of a conditional statement.
if
<=
*write(stuff)
>

24. The extension for Python scripts
-=
|
.py
write

25. square root
-=
for
math.sqrt(a)
>

26. add AND assignment operator
+=
insert()
>=
def

27. Command to print to the screen
Variables
%s
print
else

28. A logical operator which returns a value of True if either of the conditions is true.
=
print
or
for

29. This keyword in the body of a conditional allows chained conditionals.
+
elif (Else if)
%d
^

30. Symbol to add things together
#
+
a%b
file.write(stuff)

31. Evaluates to false if the variables on either side of the operator point to the same object and true otherwise. x is not y - here is not results in 1 if id(x) is not equal to id(y).
#
math.sqrt(a)
return
is not

32. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.
and
*=
continue
else

33. returns the length of a string (number of characters)
del
file.readline()
*truncate
len()

34. modulus AND assignment operator
%=
readline
continue
file.truncate()

35. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.
math.sqrt(a)
==
close
a**b

36. returns the length of a string (number of characters)
a**b
continue
append()
len()

37. Prints a string to the screen which is converted using repr()
del
>>
%r
truncate

38. multiply AND assignment operator
*=
len()
assignment
insert()

39. Symbol to subtract things from each other
#
-
str()
>>

40. A built-in function that converts its argument to a string.
str()
str
-=
is

41. This keyword begins a header for a body that repeats until the condition is no longer true.
abs(a)
is
while
a//b

42. A statement that ends the current iteration of a loop but continues looping.
round()
is
>>
continue

43. Create a variable.
truncate
or
=
elif (Else if)

44. exponent AND assignment operator
**=
raise
abs(a)
abs(a)

45. A logical operator which compares two operands and produces True if they are equal and False otherwise
print
floating point number
==
%d

46. This statement exits a function. The remaining lines of the function are not executed.
return
+
a**b
~

47. Symbol to add things together
+
%d
/=
*write(stuff)

48. A statement that displays a value on the screen.
print
file.seek()
=
insert()

49. assignment operator
<
break
%
=

50. A built-in function that converts integers and strings to floating-point numbers.
while
%
float
*readline