Python 3 Basic Syntax

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What are the two modes of writing and executing Python programs?

Interactive mode and Script mode

What is the recommended indentation preference in Python?

Using 1 tab (or 4 spaces) for the first level of indentation and then adding 4 more spaces (or 1 more tab) for higher levels

What happens if you try to indent the first line of code in Python?

An IndentationError will be thrown

Why is it important to avoid mixing tabs and whitespaces for indentation?

Mixing tabs and whitespaces can cause incorrect indentation Signup and view all the answers

What are the rules for naming identifiers in Python?

Identifiers can contain a combination of lowercase or uppercase letters, numbers, or underscore, cannot start with a digit, cannot use reserved words or symbols, and are case sensitive. Signup and view all the answers

Can indentation be split into multiple lines using the backslash character in Python?

No, indentation cannot be split into multiple lines with the backslash character Signup and view all the answers

Give an example of a correct identifier name in Python.

var Signup and view all the answers

What are the four different numerical types supported by Python?

int, long, float, complex Signup and view all the answers

How are Python Strings represented?

Python Strings are represented as a contiguous set of characters enclosed in quotation marks. Signup and view all the answers

Describe how Python dictionaries work.

Python dictionaries are hash table types with key-value pairs where keys can be any Python type and values can be any Python object. Signup and view all the answers