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Basic Python Programming

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1. This keyword in the body of a conditional allows chained conditionals.
readline
assignment
=
elif (Else if)

2. writes stuff to the file
is
*=
file.write(stuff)
:

3. A statement that breaks out of a loop.
assignment
is
break
del

4. Symbol used to create comments
str()
#
+
for

5. Symbol to divide by the number to the right of the symbol
int()
/
argv
Variables

6. exponent AND assignment operator
<<
is
%s
**=

7. A logical operator which compares two operands and produces True if they are equal and False otherwise
is
.py
-=
==

8. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.
a//b
print
close
>>

9. Prevents a runtime error from stopping the program.
else
except
def
write

10. Greater than or equal symbol.
>=
%s
/=
:

11. Function to write something to a file
open()
write
int
print

12. Function to empty the contents of a file - no recovery is possible
truncate
is
read
not

13. rounds a number to the number of decimal points you choose
round()
a**b
*write(stuff)
del

14. prints its parameter to the console
^
raise
Variables
print()

15. Holds the value of something - e.g. oh_hi = 4 where oh_hi is the variable.
except
Variables
#
:

16. returns the length of a string (number of characters)
/
len()
del
^

17. The keyword beginning a header that will create a new function.
>
def
truncate
/=

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

19. The keyword beginning a header that will create a new function.
^
:
def
append()

20. rounds a number to the number of decimal points you choose
argument variable
round()
^
abs(a)

21. Prints a string to the screen which is converted using repr()
%r
print()
or
else

22. End header line.
floating point number
*truncate
%
:

23. Create a variable.
()
=
del
while

24. floor division
math.sqrt(a)
a//b
*read
except

25. Prints a string to the screen which is a signed decimal.
for
%=
%d
abs(a)

26. divide AND assignment operator
/=
//=
==
pass

27. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.
print()
&
-=
else

28. 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).
is not
=
math.sqrt(a)
#

29. multiply AND assignment operator
*=
del
Variables
math.sqrt(a)

30. unction to read one line of a file
readline

file.write(stuff)
int()

31. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
insert()
Variables
&
*truncate

32. asks the user for a response and returns that response
input()
truncate
assignment
str()

33. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
|
=
a**b
()

34. assignment operator
print()
append()
for
=

35. A logical operator which returns a value of True if either of the conditions is true.
int()
%
or
file.truncate()

36. turns an object into an integer
<=
class
int()
<=

37. divide AND assignment operator
if
insert()
/=
try

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

39. Called Logical AND operator. If both the operands are true then then condition becomes true. (a and b) is true.
Variables
>
and
()

40. Prints a string to the screen which will be Unicode.
%
read
+
%s

41. square root
*read
math.sqrt(a)
file.seek()
for

42. Less than or equal to symbol
<=
def
<
==

43. turns an object into a string
str()
not
=
n

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

45. Command to print to the screen
print
>>
>=
+=

46. 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
assignment
^
read
file.truncate()

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

48. Adds a new line character
<=
n
write
>>

49. single line comment
|
#
-=
*=

50. Prints a string to the screen which is a signed decimal.
//=
str()
%d
>=

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