Python Programming Syntax Overview

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Which characters can be used in Python identifiers according to the text?

  • Only numbers
  • Special characters and symbols
  • Lowercase and uppercase alphabets, numbers, and underscore (correct)
  • Only lowercase alphabets

What does Python use as the string concatenation operator?

  • Exclamation mark (!)
  • Plus sign (+) (correct)
  • Backslash (/)
  • Asterisk (*)

What is the Python data type that consists of a number of values separated by commas?

  • Dictionary
  • String
  • Tuple (correct)
  • List

Which data type in Python works like associative arrays or hashes?

<p>Dictionary (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should be avoided as identifier names in Python according to the text?

<p>Using reserved words as identifiers (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are subsets of strings taken in Python using the slice operator?

<p>[ ] and [:] (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens when you try to split indentation into multiple lines using the backslash character in Python?

<p>An IndentationError is thrown (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In Python, what will occur if you try to indent the first line of code?

<p>An IndentationError is thrown (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended indentation practice for the first level of code indentation in Python?

<p>1 tab or 4 whitespaces (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which programming languages share similarities with Python's syntax?

<p>Perl, C, Java (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens if you use a mix of tabs and whitespaces for indentation in Python?

<p>It may cause incorrect indentation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What occurs when the second print statement is written with one level indent but has extra whitespace in Python?

<p>An IndentationError is thrown (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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