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Basic Python Programming

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. This keyword attempts to do something that would cause the program to crash if it were not for this statement.
readline
try
assignment
while

2. asks the user for a response and returns that response
input()
write
int()
<=

3. This keyword begins the simplest form of a conditional statement.
**=
abs(a)
if
//=

4. Function to write something to a file
=
truncate
write
a%b

5. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
Variables
file.truncate()
()
/

6. Less than symbol
<
=
len()
/

7. Greater than or equal symbol.
Variables
>=
//=
abs(a)

8. exponentiation
=
class
%s
a**b

9. deletes an item from a list
insert()
del
int
#

10. Prints a string to the screen which is converted using repr()
~
%r
not
-=

11. 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.
or
*write(stuff)
%r
in

12. This keyword begins a header for a body that repeats until the condition is no longer true.
str()
^
-=
while

13. Adds something to a variable
assignment
*readline
=
and

14. Holds the value of something - e.g. oh_hi = 4 where oh_hi is the variable.
*write(stuff)
print()
and
Variables

15. This statement causes an exception.
while
a**b
str()
raise

16. single line comment
n
#
close
or

17. Prints a string to the screen which will be Unicode.
/
%s
pass
%r

18. turns an object into a string
~
&
str()
del

19. Prints a string to the screen which will be Unicode.
%s
argument variable
>
a%b

20. add AND assignment operator
close
/
print()
+=

21. A statement that assigns a value to a variable.
format string
abs(a)
assignment
input()

22. Function to open or read a file
def
open()
else
a//b

23. subtract AND assignment operator
-=
:
-
round()

24. An operator to check whether two variables refer to the same object.
is
:
%=
assignment

25. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.
else
=
#
=

26. Command to print to the screen
print
<<
a**b
-=

27. prints its parameter to the console
print()
>
a%b
try

28. modulus AND assignment operator
%=
print
+
==

29. This keyword in the body of a conditional allows chained conditionals.
+=
elif (Else if)
#
int()

30. Greater than symbol
/
class
>=
>

31. floor division AND assignment operator
//=
~
del
close

32. turns an object into an integer
#
argv
return
int()

33. A built-in function that takes any value and converts it to an integer if possible - or complains otherwise.
int
~
print
abs(a)

34. Called Logical AND operator. If both the operands are true then then condition becomes true. (a and b) is true.
()
~
and
+

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).
is not
write
abs(a)
input()

36. Binary Ones Complement Operator is unary and has the efect of 'flipping' bits. (~a ) will give -60 which is 1100 0011
<<
elif (Else if)
in
~

37. prints its parameter to the console
-=
print()
a//b
not

38. A built-in function that converts its argument to a string.
for
str
#
except

39. Reads just one line of a text file.
*readline
&
raise
<=

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
&
a%b
*truncate
len()

41. 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
|
^
file.readline()
format string

42. reads just one line of a text file & keeps track of where in the file you're at
**=
==
file.readline()
close

43. exponentiation
str()
return
a**b
<<

44. multiply AND assignment operator
*=
=
*truncate
|

45. Symbol to divide by the number to the right of the symbol
file.write(stuff)
<<
**=
/

46. turns an object into a string
~
a//b
/
str()

47. Symbol to subtract things from each other
==
-
append()
a//b

48. Less than or equal to symbol
argv
<=
.py
is

49. square root
Variables
>
int()
math.sqrt(a)

50. Holds the value of something - e.g. oh_hi = 4 where oh_hi is the variable.
Variables
print()
print()
%=