Python Syntax and Design Philosophy Quiz

To be highly readable and simple (correct)

To be highly object-oriented

To be highly complex and difficult to read

To be highly efficient and fast

20

10

50

35 (correct)

Python has no design philosophy

Python aims to have only one way to do things, while Perl believes in having multiple ways to do things (correct)

Python and Perl have the same design philosophy

Python aims to be highly complex and difficult to read, while Perl aims to be highly readable and simple

<p>Python was designed to be a highly readable language with a relatively uncluttered visual layout and the use of English keywords frequently where other languages use punctuation. The goal is simplicity and consistency in its syntax.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Python has 35 keywords or reserved words that cannot be used as identifiers. It also has 3 soft keywords, which are reserved but not always used as keywords.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Python's design philosophy is encapsulated in the mantra 'There should be one— and preferably only one —obvious way to do it', which promotes simplicity and consistency. This is opposed to the Perl and Ruby mantra, 'there's more than one way to do it'.</p> Signup and view all the answers