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Basic Python Programming

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1. assignment operator






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






3. This keyword creates a new class object which is a user-defined type - like a factory for creating objects.






4. Writes stuff to the file.






5. prints its parameter to the console






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






7. returns the length of a string (number of characters)






8. returns the length of a string (number of characters)






9. This keyword begins the simplest form of a conditional statement.






10. prints its parameter to the console






11. A logical operator which negates an expression so that it returns a value of True if the expression is false.






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






13. subtract AND assignment operator






14. deletes an item from a list






15. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.






16. floor division






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






18. Prints a string to the screen which will be Unicode.






19. Greater than symbol






20. A statement that assigns a value to a variable.






21. Symbol to subtract things from each other






22. Create a variable.






23. Adds something to a variable






24. Symbol to add things together






25. Empties the file - watch out if you care about the file.






26. floor division AND assignment operator






27. 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






28. Greater than or equal symbol.






29. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index






30. Prints a string to the screen which will be Unicode.






31. This keyword attempts to do something that would cause the program to crash if it were not for this statement.






32. Create a variable.






33. Function to open or read a file






34. ,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.






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






36. Symbol to divide by the number to the right of the symbol






37. rounds a number to the number of decimal points you choose






38. Turns a line into a comment instead of executable code.






39. subtract AND assignment operator






40. Function to read the contents of a file






41. deletes an item from a list






42. The keyword beginning a header that will create a loop.






43. Reads just one line of a text file.






44. 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.






45. absolute value






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






47. Holds the value of something - e.g. oh_hi = 4 where oh_hi is the variable.






48. Command to print to the screen






49. A logical operator which returns a value of True if either of the conditions is true.






50. multiply AND assignment operator