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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. Prints a string to the screen which is converted using repr()
/
:
%r
#

2. Symbol used to create comments
float
#
int()
not

3. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
%s
not
==
()

4. Holds the value of something - e.g. oh_hi = 4 where oh_hi is the variable.
Variables
if
file.seek()
insert()

5. unction to read one line of a file
and
readline
a**b
*

6. Symbol to subtract things from each other
-
+
class
truncate

7. A keyword that does nothing but fill space to indicate code which will be written later.
argv
:
break
pass

8. modulus AND assignment operator
and
for
//=
%=

9. Turns a line into a comment instead of executable code.
float
len()
int
#

10. square root
/=
math.sqrt(a)
float
return

11. ,multi-line comment hard-code,Fix (data or parameters) in a program in such a way that they cannot easily be altered by the user.
abs(a)
|
insert()

12. Adds a new line character
Variables
write
str()
n

13. The keyword beginning a header that will create a new function.
file.write(stuff)
~
def
for

14. Binary AND Operator copies a bit to the result if it exists in both operands. (a & b) will give 12 which is 0000 1100
>=
&
=
-=

15. Reads just one line of a text file.
n
argv
int()
*readline

16. Create a variable.
>
=
while
print()

17. Adds something to a variable
.py
=
&
*=

18. A statement that ends the current iteration of a loop but continues looping.
read
-
continue
=

19. 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.
is not
not
argument variable
in

20. absolute value
or
abs(a)
+
close

21. Greater than or equal symbol.
~
=
>=
*=

22. The extension for Python scripts
print
%d
file.truncate()
.py

23. 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.
not in
%s
.py
**=

24. A logical operator which returns a value of True if either of the conditions is true.
file.readline()
/
and
or

25. returns the length of a string (number of characters)
len()
%s
a//b
%=

26. 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
n
^
float
<

27. turns an object into an integer
int()
()
Variables
=

28. Greater than or equal symbol.
>=
input()
Variables
file.truncate()

29. Prints a string to the screen which will be Unicode.
%s
elif (Else if)

str

30. Binary Ones Complement Operator is unary and has the efect of 'flipping' bits. (~a ) will give -60 which is 1100 0011
()
=
read
~

31. Create a variable.
#
=
>>
*truncate

32. Empties the file - watch out if you care about the file.
and
*truncate
/=
%

33. asks the user for a response and returns that response
abs(a)
>=
n
input()

34. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.
:
else
assignment
%d

35. An operator that removes a value from a list.
a%b
readline
|
del

36. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.
a//b
~
close
#

37. multiply AND assignment operator
print()
&
*=
>=

38. turns an object into a string
str()
%s
-=
Variables

39. Prints a string to the screen which will be Unicode.
%s
()
del
&

40. Prints a string to the screen which is a signed decimal.
<=
print()
abs(a)
%d

41. assignment operator
len()
=
insert()
**=

42. Less than symbol
str()
file.seek()
<
file.truncate()

43. square root
input()
argv
math.sqrt(a)
else

44. exponent AND assignment operator
readline
**=
.py
%s

45. Less than symbol
<
readline
if
math.sqrt(a)

46. unction to read one line of a file
%s
print
//=
readline

47. A string that begins with the % symbol and contains a sequence of printable characters and format specifiers that determine how values output should look.
append()
format string
truncate
%

48. Less than or equal to symbol
pass
truncate
read
<=

49. subtract AND assignment operator
str
is
-=
=

50. Function to read the contents of a file
.py
if
-
read