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What happens in Python when you try to modify a string directly using indexing, like s[0] = 'b'
if s = 'car'
?
What happens in Python when you try to modify a string directly using indexing, like s[0] = 'b'
if s = 'car'
?
- The first character of `s` is replaced, but a warning is issued.
- Python raises an error because strings are immutable. (correct)
- The string `s` becomes `bar`.
- Python creates a new string object `bar` and binds `s` to it.
Given s = 'abcdefgh'
, what is the result of s[3:6:2]
?
Given s = 'abcdefgh'
, what is the result of s[3:6:2]
?
- `de`
- `df` (correct)
- `ef`
- `def`
If you input 123
in response to the prompt from the input()
function, what data type will the value be?
If you input 123
in response to the prompt from the input()
function, what data type will the value be?
- `str` (correct)
- `int`
- `float`
- `bool`
What is the key characteristic of an if-elif-else
block in Python?
What is the key characteristic of an if-elif-else
block in Python?
What does it mean for strings to be considered a 'sequence'?
What does it mean for strings to be considered a 'sequence'?
Why is it important to use str(variable)
when concatenating a number variable with a string in a print statement?
Why is it important to use str(variable)
when concatenating a number variable with a string in a print statement?
What is the purpose of the len()
function when used with strings?
What is the purpose of the len()
function when used with strings?
In Python, how do comparison operators such as ==
and !=
behave differently from the assignment operator =
?
In Python, how do comparison operators such as ==
and !=
behave differently from the assignment operator =
?
Given a = True
and b = False
, what is the result of (a or b) and not b
?
Given a = True
and b = False
, what is the result of (a or b) and not b
?
How does Python determine which code block to execute in a branching statement (if
, elif
, else
)?
How does Python determine which code block to execute in a branching statement (if
, elif
, else
)?
What is the primary purpose of indentation in Python code?
What is the primary purpose of indentation in Python code?
When using the input()
function, how should you handle the user's response if you need it to be a numerical value for calculations?
When using the input()
function, how should you handle the user's response if you need it to be a numerical value for calculations?
How are expressions placed inside curly braces evaluated in f-strings?
How are expressions placed inside curly braces evaluated in f-strings?
Which of the following statements about f-strings is correct?
Which of the following statements about f-strings is correct?
Consider this code:
num = 10
print(f'The number is {num * 2}')
What will the value of variable num
be after the code runs?
Consider this code:
num = 10
print(f'The number is {num * 2}')
What will the value of variable num
be after the code runs?
In Python, what happens if you try to slice a string using indices that are out of bounds?
In Python, what happens if you try to slice a string using indices that are out of bounds?
Which of the following is the correct way to read an integer value from the user using the input()
function?
Which of the following is the correct way to read an integer value from the user using the input()
function?
When using comparison operators with strings, what is one important consideration to keep in mind?
When using comparison operators with strings, what is one important consideration to keep in mind?
What is the result of the expression 'hello' + ' ' + 'world'
?
What is the result of the expression 'hello' + ' ' + 'world'
?
What will be the output of the following code?
x = 5
y = 10
if x > y:
print("x is greater than y")
elif x < y:
print("x is less than y")
else:
print("x is equal to y")
What will be the output of the following code?
x = 5
y = 10
if x > y:
print("x is greater than y")
elif x < y:
print("x is less than y")
else:
print("x is equal to y")
Given the string s = 'python'
, which of the following expressions would return the substring 'thon'
?
Given the string s = 'python'
, which of the following expressions would return the substring 'thon'
?
If a user enters 7
when prompted by the following code, what will be printed?
num = input("Enter a number: ")
print(num * 3)
If a user enters 7
when prompted by the following code, what will be printed?
num = input("Enter a number: ")
print(num * 3)
Which of the following is a valid way to create a string in Python?
Which of the following is a valid way to create a string in Python?
What is the significance of indentation within if
, elif
, and else
blocks in Python?
What is the significance of indentation within if
, elif
, and else
blocks in Python?
Given s = "programming"
, what will s[::-1]
return?
Given s = "programming"
, what will s[::-1]
return?
Which of the following statements is true about the else
block in an if-elif-else
structure?
Which of the following statements is true about the else
block in an if-elif-else
structure?
If you need to get numerical input from a user and perform calculations, what is the correct approach using input()
?
If you need to get numerical input from a user and perform calculations, what is the correct approach using input()
?
Given two boolean variables, a
and b
, which logical operator returns True
only if both a
and b
are True
?
Given two boolean variables, a
and b
, which logical operator returns True
only if both a
and b
are True
?
With the string s = 'example string'
, what is the result of s[::2]
?
With the string s = 'example string'
, what is the result of s[::2]
?
If you have the following code block:
x = 10
y = 5
if x > y:
z = x + y
print(z)
Why does the code produce an error?
If you have the following code block:
x = 10
y = 5
if x > y:
z = x + y
print(z)
Why does the code produce an error?
Given two strings, str1 = 'hello'
and str2 = 'HELLO'
, what will str1 == str2
evaluate to?
Given two strings, str1 = 'hello'
and str2 = 'HELLO'
, what will str1 == str2
evaluate to?
Consider the snippet:
name = input("Enter your name: ")
print("Hello, " + name + "!")
If a user enters Alice
, what will the script display?
Consider the snippet:
name = input("Enter your name: ")
print("Hello, " + name + "!")
If a user enters Alice
, what will the script display?
Given the code
x = "world"
y = len(x)
print(x[y-1])
What will be printed?
Given the code
x = "world"
y = len(x)
print(x[y-1])
What will be printed?
Consider
if 5 > 3 and 2 < 4:
print("Both conditions are true")
else:
print("At least one condition is false")
What will be the output?
Consider
if 5 > 3 and 2 < 4:
print("Both conditions are true")
else:
print("At least one condition is false")
What will be the output?
If a user inputs the string "42"
, what will the type of the variable receiving this input be?
If a user inputs the string "42"
, what will the type of the variable receiving this input be?
Flashcards
String
String
A sequence of case-sensitive characters.
Concatenate
Concatenate
Joins strings together.
Length of a string
Length of a string
The number of characters in a given string.
Indexing
Indexing
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Slicing
Slicing
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Immutable Strings
Immutable Strings
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Print
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Input
Input
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F-strings
F-strings
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Branching
Branching
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Equality Test
Equality Test
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Boolean
Boolean
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Not Operator
Not Operator
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And Operator
And Operator
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Or Operator
Or Operator
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Indentation
Indentation
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Study Notes
Strings
- Strings are sequences of case-sensitive characters that can include letters, special characters, spaces, and digits
- Strings are enclosed in quotation marks or single quotes and you should be consistent about the quotes you use
- You can concatenate and repeat strings
String Operations
len()
Function is used to retrieve the length of a string- Indexing uses square brackets to get the value at a certain index/position
- Indexing always starts at 0.
- The index of the last element is
len(s) - 1
or-1
- You can slice strings using
[start:stop:step]
- Default step is 1
- Strings are "immutable" and cannot be modified
Input/Output
- The
print
command is used to display output to the console - Separate objects by commas in the print function to have them output separated by spaces
- Concatenate strings together using
+
to print as a single object - The
input
command returns an str and binds it to a variable - You must cast the input to the desired type if working with numbers
Conditions for Branching
- In computer science, there are two notions of equal: Assignment and Equality test
- The assignment operator
=
changes the stored value of a variable to a new value - The equality operator
==
tests for equality, does not perform binding, replaces the entire line withTrue
orFalse
- Comparison operators evaluate to the type Boolean which has two values:
True
andFalse
- Logical operators are used on bool (Boolean)
- The if statement executes code within the if block when the condition is
True
, or code within an else block when the condition isFalse
- The
elif
keyword allows you to check multiple conditions in a sequence - Indentation matters in Python!
- Run the first block whose corresponding condition is
True
- The else block runs when no conditions were
True
Summary
- Strings are sequences of characters with the first one at index 0 and can be indexed and sliced
- Input is done with the
input
command - Anything the user inputs is read as a string object
- Output is done with the
print
commandObjects that are printed in a .py code file will be visible in the shell - Branching provides the ability to execute code blocks when conditions are true
- In an
if-elif-elif
structure, the first condition that isTrue
is executed - Indentation matters in Python!
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