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Basic Python Programming

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Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Function to open or read a file
*=
input()
pass
open()

2. A logical operator which compares two operands and produces True if they are equal and False otherwise
*=
==
=
^

3. writes stuff to the file
file.write(stuff)
n
^
#

4. Adds a new line character
n
%r
=
if

5. absolute value
return
str()
truncate
abs(a)

6. End header line.
print()
:
+
=

7. add AND assignment operator
input()
+=
/=
try

8. The keyword beginning a header that will create a new function.
/=
def
//=
class

9. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
%=
//=
()
elif (Else if)

10. multiply AND assignment operator
def
+=
*=
read

11. Prevents a runtime error from stopping the program.
print()
except
a//b
=

12. turns an object into a string
<
<=
str()
def

13. single line comment
=
del
open()
#

14. A keyword that does nothing but fill space to indicate code which will be written later.
pass
%=
read
&

15. floor division
//=
and
int()
a//b

16. Function to open or read a file
-=
open()
insert()
%=

17. modulo
in
a%b
write
len()

18. turns an object into an integer
n
int()
format string
==

19. modulo
*truncate
**=
%s
a%b

20. Less than symbol
for
close
<
a**b

21. turns an object into a string
str
<
|
str()

22. Argument variable
argv
input()
<=
.py

23. 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
>>
==
format string
()

24. Holds the value of something - e.g. oh_hi = 4 where oh_hi is the variable.
+
abs(a)
Variables
file.seek()

25. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
insert()
argv
*
str()

26. Function to read the contents of a file
-

a%b
read

27. A built-in function that converts its argument to a string.
elif (Else if)
a**b
str
del

28. multiply AND assignment operator
*readline
Variables
n
*=

29. Prints a string to the screen which is converted using repr()
round()
.py
%r
<<

30. A string that begins with the % symbol and contains a sequence of printable characters and format specifiers that determine how values output should look.
readline
format string
not
&

31. Called Logical AND operator. If both the operands are true then then condition becomes true. (a and b) is true.
and
.py
<<
&

32. This statement causes an exception.
input()
raise
/=
float

33. modulus AND assignment operator
%=
#
file.readline()
%

34. exponent AND assignment operator
==
a**b
str()
**=

35. 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).
n
:
is not
close

36. Function to write something to a file
len()
-=
input()
write

37. asks the user for a response and returns that response
=
:
input()
=

38. subtract AND assignment operator
format string
#
()
-=

39. The extension for Python scripts
.py
<=
:
%d

40. The keyword beginning a header that will create a loop.
for
truncate
%
<

41. Adds a new line character
n
str()
del
not in

42. prints its parameter to the console
str()
print()
break
=

43. Reads the contents of the file you can assign the result to a variable.
truncate
argv
<=
*read

44. empties the file
^
open()
file.readline()
file.truncate()

45. deletes an item from a list
#
file.seek()
del
return

46. adds an item to a list
~
insert()
append()
=

47. sets the file's current position
close
<=
write
file.seek()

48. floor division
Variables
a//b
~
#

49. exponentiation
<
a**b
continue
write

50. Binary OR Operator copies a bit if it exists in eather operand. (a | b) will give 61 which is 0011 1101
round()
.py
|
<=