Python syntax

Question 1

Data types - in python syntax

Integer
Real
Boolean
Character

Answer 1

int
float
bool
str

Question 2

Convention of data types into 
Integer
Real
Boolean
List

Answer 2

Conversion is used to transform the data types of the contents of a variable using int(), str(), float(), bool() or list().

Question 3

How constants conventionally named

Answer 3

Constants are conventionally named in all uppercase characters.

Question 4

A structured data type is a sequence of items, which themselves are typed. Sequences start with an index of __.

Answer 4

Zero

Question 5

Array vs record in python explanation + syntax

Answer 5

Array - A sequence of items with the same (homogeneous) data type list

Record - A sequence of items, usually of mixed (heterogenous) data types list

Question 6

Arithmetic operators:

division
multiplication
exponentiation
addition
subtraction
integer division
modulus

Answer 6

/
*
**
\+
-
//
%

Question 7

Relational operators

equal to
not equal to
greater than
greater than or equal to
less than
less than or equal to

Answer 7

==
!=
>
>=
<
<=

Question 8

Logical/Boolean operators

• both sides of the test must be true to return true
• either side of the test must be true to return true
• inverts

Answer 8

and
or
not

Question 9

Assignment

Answer 9

=

=

Question 10

Selection —- all

Answer 10

if :

if :
else:

if :
elif :
else:

Question 11

Repetition

Pre-conditioned loop. This executes while is true.

Answer 11

while :

Question 12

Iteration -

Executes for each element of a data structure, in one dimension

Answer 12

for in :

Question 13

Count-controlled loop. Executes a fixed number of times, based on the numbers generated by the range function

Answer 13

for in range (, ):

for in range (, ):

Question 14

In range - what is inclusive and what is exclusive ?

Answer 14

for in range (, ):

Question 15

Count-controlled loop. Executes a fixed number of times, based on the numbers generated by the range function

influences the numbers generated by the range function

Answer 15

for in range (start, stop, step):

Question 16

How to define a procedure with no parameters

Answer 16

def ():

Question 17

How to define a procedure with parameters

Answer 17

def (, ):

Question 18

How to define a function with no parameters

Answer 18

def ():

return ()

Question 19

How to define a function with parameters

Answer 19

def (, ):

return ()

Question 20

Displays on the screen

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print ()

Question 21

Displays on the screen and returns the line typed in

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input ()

Question 22

Built-in subprogram:

Returns the string which matches the Unicode value of

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chr ()

Question 23

Displays the content of prompt to the screen and waits for the user to type in characters followed by a new line

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input ()

Question 24

Returns the length of the , such as a string, one-dimensional or two-dimensional data structure

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len ()

Question 25

Returns the integer equivalent to the Unicode string of the single character

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ord ()

Question 26

Prints to the display

Answer 26

print ()

Question 27

Generates a list of numbers using , beginning with and up to, but not including, . A negative value for goes backwards

Answer 27

range (, , )

Question 28

Rounds x to the number of n digits after the decimal (uses the 0.5 rule)

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round (x, n)

Question 29

List subprogram: Adds to the end of the list

Answer 29

.append ()

Question 30

List subprogram: Removes the item at from list

Answer 30

del list[index]

Question 31

List subprogram: Inserts item just before an existing one at index

Answer 31

List.insert (index, item)

Question 32

List subprogram: Two methods of creating a list structure. Both are empty

Answer 32

aList = list () aList = []

Question 33

String subprogram: Returns the length of

Answer 33

len ()

Question 34

String subprogram: Returns the location of in the original . Returns -1, if not found

Answer 34

String.find (substring)

Question 35

String subprogram: Returns the location of in the original . Raises an exception if not found

Answer 35

String.index (substring)

Question 36

String subprogram: Returns True, if all characters are alphabetic, A–Z

Answer 36

.isalpha ()

Question 37

String subprogram: Returns True, if all characters are alphabetic, A–Z and digits (0–9)

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.isalnum ()

Question 38

String subprogram: Returns True, if all characters are digits (0–9), exponents are digits

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.isdigit ()

Question 39

String subprogram: Returns original string with all occurrences of replaced with

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String.replace (s1, s2)

Question 40

String subprogram: Returns a list of all substrings in the original, using as the separator

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String.split (char)

Question 41

String subprogram: Returns original string with all occurrences of char removed from the front and back

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.strip (char)

Question 42

String subprogram: Returns the original string in uppercase

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.upper ()

Question 43

String subprogram: Returns the original string in lowercase

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.lower ()

Question 44

String subprogram: Returns True, if all characters are uppercase

Answer 44

string.isupper ()

Question 45

String subprogram: Returns True, if all characters are lowercase

Answer 45

.islower ()

Question 46

String subprogram: Formats values and puts them into the

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string.format (placeholders)