Python Comments

Question 1

Give three reasons for using comments.

Answer 1

Comments can be used to explain Python code.

Comments can be used to make the code more readable.

Comments can be used to prevent execution when testing code.

Question 2

Comments starts with a ___, and Python will ignore them.

Answer 2

#

Question 3

Comments can be placed at the end of a line, and Python will _______________.

Answer 3

ignore the rest of the line

Question 4

A comment does not have to be text that explains the code, it can also be used to prevent Python from ________.

Answer 4

executing code

Question 5

Python does not really have a syntax for multiline comments.

To add a multiline comment you could insert a __ for each line.

Answer 5

#

example:
#This is a comment
#written in
#more than just one line
print(“Hello, World!”)

Question 6

Or, not quite as intended, you can use a ___________ to put a multiline comments.

Since Python will ignore string literals that are not assigned to a variable, you can add a _______________ in your code, and place your comment inside it

Answer 6

multiline string (triple quotes)

example:

”””
This is a comment
written in
more than just one line
“””
print(“Hello, World!”)