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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. Argument variable
file.write(stuff)
argv
-
#

2. Greater than symbol
is
>
n
in

3. A statement that ends the current iteration of a loop but continues looping.
while
continue
.py
open()

4. absolute value
abs(a)
in
not
<=

5. assignment operator
def
=
len()

6. Symbol to subtract things from each other
<
not in
-
floating point number

7. The keyword beginning a header that will create a loop.
for
return
+
else

8. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
()
%s
~
def

9. adds an item to a list
~
append()
readline
continue

10. Function to read the contents of a file
*readline
read
is
=

11. A built-in function that takes any value and converts it to an integer if possible - or complains otherwise.
except
int
argument variable
/

12. Prints a string to the screen which will be Unicode.
a**b
and
%s
%=

13. A statement that breaks out of a loop.
in
>>
#
break

14. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
and
insert()
>=
%s

15. modulo
return
a%b
~
<<

16. A built-in function that converts integers and strings to floating-point numbers.
==
def
float
>>

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

18. 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
class
float

19. Prints a string to the screen which is a signed decimal.
close
%d
for
//=

20. A data type for representing numbers with fractional values.
/=
pass
not
floating point number

21. Prints a string to the screen which is converted using repr()
%r
str()
//=
print

22. 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
^
()
//=
-=

23. exponent AND assignment operator
if
%s
**=
*read

24. Binary Left Shift Operator. The left operands value is moved left by the number of bits specified by the right operand. a << 2 will give 240 which is 1111 0000
=
argv
<<
print

25. Prevents a runtime error from stopping the program.
close
def
except
<

26. This keyword begins a header for a body that repeats until the condition is no longer true.
for
while
try
Variables

27. divide AND assignment operator
assignment
else
/=

28. prints its parameter to the console
==
readline
print()
%r

29. Symbol used to create comments
#
==
del
^

30. Function to open or read a file
+
=
open()
*read

31. Less than symbol
argument variable
open()
<
return

32. floor division
insert()
a//b
>>
>

33. A statement that assigns a value to a variable.
assignment
-
truncate
%

34. multiply AND assignment operator
%r
*=
n
//=

35. End header line.
:
not in
Variables
%

36. An operator that removes a value from a list.
/
def
del
a//b

37. Prints a string to the screen which is a signed decimal.
readline
-
=
%d

38. rounds a number to the number of decimal points you choose
math.sqrt(a)
<
round()
truncate

39. Evaluates to true if it does not finds a variable in the specified sequence and false otherwise. x not in y - here not in results in a 1 if x is a member of sequence y.
^
=
.py
not in

40. Adds a new line character

<=
n
file.readline()

41. This keyword begins the simplest form of a conditional statement.
truncate
close
if
floating point number

42. The keyword beginning a header that will create a loop.
else
for
insert()
print

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

44. A logical operator which returns a value of True if either of the conditions is true.
//=
*truncate
pass
or

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

46. Called Logical AND operator. If both the operands are true then then condition becomes true. (a and b) is true.
and
-=
write
=

47. A logical operator which negates an expression so that it returns a value of True if the expression is false.
del
*read
|
not

48. This variable holds the arguments you pass to your Python script when you run it. Then you unpack it in your script so you have variables you can work with.
argument variable
==
elif (Else if)
and

49. empties the file

math.sqrt(a)
elif (Else if)
file.truncate()

50. absolute value
abs(a)
<=
break
//=