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Basic Python Programming

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1. exponentiation
a//b
insert()
a**b
&

2. absolute value
del
/
else
abs(a)

3. Prints a string to the screen which is converted using repr()
+
%r
//=
int()

4. Symbol to add things together
else
#
a%b
+

5. Command to print to the screen
except
truncate
print()
print

6. modulo
>
a%b
==
*

7. Symbol to multiply things
=
*
#
+=

8. single line comment
#
and
is not
file.write(stuff)

9. Prevents a runtime error from stopping the program.
truncate
str
>>
except

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

11. Less than symbol
append()
<
not in
argv

12. A built-in function that converts integers and strings to floating-point numbers.
float
/=
floating point number
int

13. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
a//b
or
|
()

14. exponentiation
a**b
a%b
:
>=

15. This keyword creates a new class object which is a user-defined type - like a factory for creating objects.
/
class
()
if

16. Argument variable
truncate
del
argv
print

17. Greater than symbol
>
close
=
abs(a)

18. 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
//=
~
in

19. A statement that breaks out of a loop.
#
break
=
int

20. turns an object into a string
%
str()
write
/

21. The extension for Python scripts
|
**=
.py
input()

22. rounds a number to the number of decimal points you choose
*write(stuff)
if
=
round()

23. A statement that ends the current iteration of a loop but continues looping.
%s
continue
>>
-=

24. Greater than symbol
a**b
=
*truncate
>

25. writes stuff to the file
abs(a)
read
file.write(stuff)
write

26. Symbol to subtract things from each other
:
>>
if
-

27. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.
|
else
==
raise

28. sets the file's current position
file.seek()
n
=
*readline

29. A logical operator which requires two expressions to both be true.
%=
and
print
print()

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

31. turns an object into a string
print
str()
pass
round()

32. absolute value
abs(a)
try
del
int()

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

if
elif (Else if)
len()

34. Function to read the contents of a file
return
read
else
^

35. Prints a string to the screen which will be Unicode.
#
%s
%r
<<

36. Adds a new line character
|
*readline
n
class

37. A data type for representing numbers with fractional values.
elif (Else if)
%d
def
floating point number

38. 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
format string
input()
floating point number
>>

39. Prints a string to the screen which is converted using repr()
open()
%
%r
|

40. reads just one line of a text file & keeps track of where in the file you're at
*write(stuff)
file.readline()
and
%

41. The extension for Python scripts
append()
a**b
*
.py

42. empties the file
file.truncate()
()
/=
^

43. adds an item to a list
append()
else
file.seek()
Variables

44. Greater than or equal symbol.
str
if
<
>=

45. A built-in function that converts its argument to a string.
~
elif (Else if)
floating point number
str

46. rounds a number to the number of decimal points you choose
round()
append()
n
close

47. asks the user for a response and returns that response
=
or
input()
==

48. floor division
print
#
a//b
^

49. This keyword begins a header for a body that repeats until the condition is no longer true.
argv
while
read
<=

50. square root
/
math.sqrt(a)
.py
>

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