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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. Less than symbol
%
<
#
a**b

2. This keyword attempts to do something that would cause the program to crash if it were not for this statement.
n
int
*readline
try

3. empties the file
a**b
file.truncate()
str
:

4. The extension for Python scripts
break
.py
input()
print

5. The keyword beginning a header that will create a loop.
for
:
str()
+=

6. Adds something to a variable
try
/=
del
=

7. Function to write something to a file
print
write
-=
n

8. ,multi-line comment hard-code,Fix (data or parameters) in a program in such a way that they cannot easily be altered by the user.

#
insert()
>=

9. A logical operator which negates an expression so that it returns a value of True if the expression is false.
not
in
return
n

10. The keyword beginning a header that will create a loop.
file.readline()
Variables
for
str()

11. Reads the contents of the file you can assign the result to a variable.
*read
print
if
close

12. A data type for representing numbers with fractional values.
#
<
floating point number
*write(stuff)

13. absolute value
abs(a)
n
int
a**b

14. Prints a string to the screen which is a signed decimal.
abs(a)
//=
%d
&

15. This keyword creates a new class object which is a user-defined type - like a factory for creating objects.
>>
break
argument variable
class

16. A keyword that does nothing but fill space to indicate code which will be written later.
pass
len()
>=
append()

17. Greater than or equal symbol.
floating point number
>=
elif (Else if)
:

18. A built-in function that takes any value and converts it to an integer if possible - or complains otherwise.
/
int
open()
>

19. The keyword beginning a header that will create a new function.
def
()
readline
except

20. turns an object into a string
file.seek()
n
str()
:

21. floor division
%
a//b
n
%r

22. sets the file's current position
|
.py
=
file.seek()

23. Binary Ones Complement Operator is unary and has the efect of 'flipping' bits. (~a ) will give -60 which is 1100 0011
class
~
print()
*=

24. Writes stuff to the file.
*write(stuff)
open()
*readline
del

25. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
in
del
insert()
class

26. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.
int
else
del
int()

27. multiply AND assignment operator
#
*=
<=
//=

28. square root
else
a%b
math.sqrt(a)
print

29. modulo
()
^
for
a%b

30. 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
^
close
+=
class

31. Adds a new line character
float
n
<<
%s

32. divide AND assignment operator
abs(a)
/=
+
+=

33. exponent AND assignment operator
&
not
print
**=

34. Modulus operator. It's the remainder after division
*=
%
=
close

35. A statement that ends the current iteration of a loop but continues looping.
pass
continue
<=
Variables

36. floor division AND assignment operator
//=
~
<
raise

37. returns the length of a string (number of characters)
format string
print
len()
is not

38. This statement causes an exception.
raise
**=
file.truncate()
def

39. 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
<<
n
a//b
write

40. Command to print to the screen
Variables
&
-
print

41. Reads just one line of a text file.
n
>>
*readline
+=

42. deletes an item from a list
del
abs(a)
+
open()

43. turns an object into a string
-
()
//=
str()

44. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
/
=
()
%r

45. asks the user for a response and returns that response
continue
file.seek()
input()
%s

46. Turns a line into a comment instead of executable code.
a%b
argument variable
=
#

47. turns an object into an integer
or
int()
>>

48. A logical operator which compares two operands and produces True if they are equal and False otherwise
==
else
#
>=

49. End header line.
:
read
len()
try

50. Binary AND Operator copies a bit to the result if it exists in both operands. (a & b) will give 12 which is 0000 1100
&
>
int()
int()