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Basic Python Programming

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1. Function to read the contents of a file
truncate

is not
read

2. exponentiation
return
a**b
input()
for

3. Reads just one line of a text file.
elif (Else if)
abs(a)
for
*readline

4. adds an item to a list
append()
input()
#
abs(a)

5. The extension for Python scripts
&
/
.py
while

6. Prints a string to the screen which is a signed decimal.
in
%d
()
break

7. Function to empty the contents of a file - no recovery is possible
%
file.write(stuff)
def
truncate

8. turns an object into a string
try
str()
#
/

9. exponent AND assignment operator
in
int()
**=
<=

10. Binary AND Operator copies a bit to the result if it exists in both operands. (a & b) will give 12 which is 0000 1100
<<
()
&
#

11. 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
#
>>
print
|

12. ,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.
==

%r
print

13. modulo
=
-=
a%b
.py

14. 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
<<
float
()
Variables

15. This keyword attempts to do something that would cause the program to crash if it were not for this statement.
argument variable
try
a//b
>=

16. unction to read one line of a file
%d
readline
format string
del

17. Symbol to subtract things from each other
def
return
len()
-

18. Binary OR Operator copies a bit if it exists in eather operand. (a | b) will give 61 which is 0011 1101
floating point number
file.seek()
**=
|

19. deletes an item from a list
//=
del
<
or

20. This statement causes an exception.
raise
print()
print
-

21. Holds the value of something - e.g. oh_hi = 4 where oh_hi is the variable.
in
n
Variables
in

22. Less than or equal to symbol
%s
float
is
<=

23. Greater than or equal symbol.
str()
()
&
>=

24. writes stuff to the file
-
Variables
+
file.write(stuff)

25. turns an object into a string
str()
%
-=
break

26. multiply AND assignment operator
*=
~
for
==

27. unction to read one line of a file
readline
write
n
-=

28. Symbol to divide by the number to the right of the symbol
class
/
Variables
()

29. exponent AND assignment operator
round()
**=
%
if

30. Symbol to add things together
*
-
+
>=

31. Binary AND Operator copies a bit to the result if it exists in both operands. (a & b) will give 12 which is 0000 1100
**=
&
not
int

32. The keyword beginning a header that will create a loop.
continue
for
int()
int()

33. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
append()
truncate
insert()
del

34. turns an object into an integer
int()
readline
*truncate
try

35. sets the file's current position
=
int
del
file.seek()

36. deletes an item from a list
abs(a)
*
print
del

37. Adds something to a variable
=
+
float
<

38. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.
n
del
close
>

39. The keyword beginning a header that will create a new function.
|
def
file.write(stuff)
break

40. square root
len()
.py
math.sqrt(a)
readline

41. absolute value
def
write
//=
abs(a)

42. Function to empty the contents of a file - no recovery is possible
truncate

n
*

43. empties the file
%d
str()
=
file.truncate()

44. modulus AND assignment operator
%=
/=
a//b
input()

45. Prints a string to the screen which will be Unicode.
in
*=
~
%s

46. Symbol to add things together
>=
+
abs(a)
//=

47. End header line.
:
>
#
if

48. adds an item to a list
file.truncate()
append()
>
not

49. Symbol used to create comments
>
abs(a)
#
not in

50. A statement that ends the current iteration of a loop but continues looping.
=
a**b
str()
continue

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