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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. Function to write something to a file
input()
write
%s
insert()

2. assignment operator
while
-=
=
n

3. rounds a number to the number of decimal points you choose
format string
round()
else
append()

4. unction to read one line of a file
//=
readline
%
//=

5. 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).
write
is not
>
file.seek()

6. Holds the value of something - e.g. oh_hi = 4 where oh_hi is the variable.
:
|
float
Variables

7. single line comment
%s
#
*
and

8. An operator that removes a value from a list.
truncate
str
floating point number
del

9. exponent AND assignment operator
**=
file.truncate()
while
math.sqrt(a)

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

11. Create a variable.
>
+
&
=

12. Modulus operator. It's the remainder after division
int()
read
%
+

13. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.
%r
^
close
>=

14. Symbol to multiply things
%d
%=
input()
*

15. The keyword beginning a header that will create a new function.
def
==
argv
*write(stuff)

16. Prints a string to the screen which is a signed decimal.
round()
%d
&
open()

17. sets the file's current position
str()
>>
file.seek()
print()

18. asks the user for a response and returns that response
()
print()
open()
input()

19. 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
is not
>>
open()
**=

20. Function to empty the contents of a file - no recovery is possible
truncate
/
math.sqrt(a)
argv

21. Symbol to divide by the number to the right of the symbol
/
Variables
input()
len()

22. subtract AND assignment operator
*=
-=

#

23. Less than or equal to symbol
<=
=
*=
#

24. Function to open or read a file
+
open()
()
write

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

26. Less than symbol
**=
*
<
file.readline()

27. exponentiation
<<

*
a**b

28. This keyword begins the simplest form of a conditional statement.
if
*=
*=
%s

29. This statement causes an exception.
//=
if
raise
class

30. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
a//b
-
()
=

31. floor division AND assignment operator

%
//=
del

32. An operator to check whether two variables refer to the same object.
elif (Else if)
is
/=
print()

33. Writes stuff to the file.
round()
*write(stuff)
~
truncate

34. A logical operator which returns a value of True if either of the conditions is true.
|
print()
or
n

35. Symbol to add things together
try
.py
+
%s

36. 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
-=
<<
>>
argv

37. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.
truncate
else
<=
.py

38. reads just one line of a text file & keeps track of where in the file you're at
int
-=
+
file.readline()

39. subtract AND assignment operator
read
*read
write
-=

40. exponentiation
#
#
a**b
is

41. absolute value
=
%=
print()
abs(a)

42. floor division
a//b
close
format string
print()

43. A built-in function that converts its argument to a string.
math.sqrt(a)
str
argv
/=

44. The extension for Python scripts
|
.py
for
**=

45. This keyword begins a header for a body that repeats until the condition is no longer true.
del
*read
/
while

46. Command to print to the screen
:
print
-=
int()

47. Greater than or equal symbol.
>=
open()
pass
==

48. Empties the file - watch out if you care about the file.
>
*truncate
len()
a**b

49. Called Logical AND operator. If both the operands are true then then condition becomes true. (a and b) is true.
len()
int
and
except

50. unction to read one line of a file
a**b
int()
argv
readline