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Basic Python Programming

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1. A logical operator which returns a value of True if either of the conditions is true.
>
/=
%=
or

2. Symbol to subtract things from each other
-
.py
print
>=

3. deletes an item from a list
if
/=
del
file.truncate()

4. square root
math.sqrt(a)
def
&
-

5. Less than or equal to symbol
str
Variables
is not
<=

6. adds an item to a list
append()
and
%r
argv

7. Adds something to a variable
=
in
while
#

8. unction to read one line of a file
**=
>
in
readline

9. empties the file
|
=
file.truncate()
append()

10. absolute value
abs(a)
.py
.py
print()

11. turns an object into a string
:
str()
except
&

12. Prints a string to the screen which is a signed decimal.
float
%d
Variables
truncate

13. Prints a string to the screen which will be Unicode.
%s
a**b
is
+=

14. 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.
in
append()
and
or

15. floor division AND assignment operator
<=
<=
//=
a**b

16. writes stuff to the file
/
file.write(stuff)
insert()
class

17. Binary OR Operator copies a bit if it exists in eather operand. (a | b) will give 61 which is 0011 1101
-=
%r
|
abs(a)

18. asks the user for a response and returns that response
^
-=
input()
Variables

19. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
in
()
>=
and

20. modulo
a%b
:
insert()
=

21. Adds a new line character
<=
a**b
**=
n

22. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.
%=
close
*
try

23. Writes stuff to the file.
-=
pass
readline
*write(stuff)

24. Greater than or equal symbol.
readline
print()
read
>=

25. divide AND assignment operator
%r
.py
def
/=

26. Symbol used to create comments
while
n
open()
#

27. 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.
%d
def
argument variable
except

28. Modulus operator. It's the remainder after division
if
%
#
<=

29. Argument variable
abs(a)
not in
argv
del

30. Less than symbol
#
if

<

31. subtract AND assignment operator
not
-=
a//b
print

32. Create a variable.
str
a**b
close
=

33. absolute value
abs(a)
format string
and
print

34. returns the length of a string (number of characters)
>>
in
len()
truncate

35. subtract AND assignment operator
<=
class
-=
<=

36. turns an object into an integer
Variables
%s
int()
floating point number

37. A built-in function that converts its argument to a string.
in
str
read
=

38. A statement that assigns a value to a variable.
and
*=
assignment
>>

39. Create a variable.
append()
round()
^
=

40. Greater than symbol
file.truncate()
int()
close
>

41. A boolean operator that takes two strings and returns True if the first appears as a substring in the second.
=
file.write(stuff)
not
in

42. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.
else
open()
del
<<

43. exponent AND assignment operator
**=
break
#
~

44. unction to read one line of a file
del
>
readline
*

45. Turns a line into a comment instead of executable code.
math.sqrt(a)
write
a**b
#

46. assignment operator
>=
=
file.truncate()
()

47. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
()
while
<<
is not

48. The extension for Python scripts
%
.py
/=
print

49. This keyword begins the simplest form of a conditional statement.
for
if
open()
len()

50. This keyword attempts to do something that would cause the program to crash if it were not for this statement.
pass
int
*=
try

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