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Basic Python Programming

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1. A logical operator which requires two expressions to both be true.
n
str()
==
and

2. unction to read one line of a file
is
.py
readline
=

3. Adds something to a variable
pass
=

a**b

4. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.
readline
close
~
file.seek()

5. Function to empty the contents of a file - no recovery is possible
&
truncate
//=
a**b

6. deletes an item from a list
==
del
-=
~

7. Function to read the contents of a file
>>
read
round()
#

8. Symbol to subtract things from each other
%=
<=
try
-

9. Symbol to add things together
+
file.readline()
|
=

10. Symbol to divide by the number to the right of the symbol
/
a//b
()
a**b

11. Function to open or read a file
open()
len()
a%b
*write(stuff)

12. Command to print to the screen
print
>>
pass
>=

13. Prevents a runtime error from stopping the program.
close
**=
break
except

14. rounds a number to the number of decimal points you choose
round()
close
print
readline

15. add AND assignment operator
str
#
+=
float

16. Symbol to divide by the number to the right of the symbol
close
file.seek()
/
del

17. Argument variable
pass
insert()
append()
argv

18. Function to write something to a file
%
write
n
argv

19. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.
str()
insert()
else
+

20. Modulus operator. It's the remainder after division
%
abs(a)
^
%r

21. An operator to check whether two variables refer to the same object.
is
is not
<=
read

22. square root
<=
def
str
math.sqrt(a)

23. Adds a new line character
n
*
**=
#

24. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.
*
else
>>
str

25. Argument variable
+
argv
<=
file.truncate()

26. Less than or equal to symbol
*readline
=
<=
math.sqrt(a)

27. modulo
readline
a%b
**=
not in

28. The keyword beginning a header that will create a new function.
*truncate
class
file.truncate()
def

29. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
#
*
:
()

30. Prints a string to the screen which will be Unicode.
Variables
a//b
%s
if

31. A statement that breaks out of a loop.
input()
del
break
in

32. turns an object into a string
str()
assignment
>
=

33. empties the file
file.truncate()
not in
print
file.seek()

34. A logical operator which negates an expression so that it returns a value of True if the expression is false.
-=
%r
%s
not

35. Function to read the contents of a file
if
else
read
/=

36. assignment operator
=
/=
*
round()

37. This keyword attempts to do something that would cause the program to crash if it were not for this statement.
str
>>
in
try

38. The keyword beginning a header that will create a loop.
+=
not
for
>=

39. A string that begins with the % symbol and contains a sequence of printable characters and format specifiers that determine how values output should look.
str
is
while
format string

40. Binary AND Operator copies a bit to the result if it exists in both operands. (a & b) will give 12 which is 0000 1100
%s
open()
append()
&

41. End header line.
>=
int()
+=
:

42. End header line.
:
~
-
math.sqrt(a)

43. Greater than symbol
()
not
>
in

44. A statement that assigns a value to a variable.
break
=
n
assignment

45. Symbol to multiply things
%
*
class
write

46. Binary AND Operator copies a bit to the result if it exists in both operands. (a & b) will give 12 which is 0000 1100
abs(a)
&
len()
%r

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

48. A boolean operator that takes two strings and returns True if the first appears as a substring in the second.
#
.py
continue
in

49. Less than or equal to symbol
else
<=
:
=

50. modulus AND assignment operator
%s
|
%=
-=

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