Words

Question 1

Object

Answer 1

1) The most basic type of thing

2) Any instance of some thing

Question 2

Instance

Answer 2

What you get when you tell Python to create a class

Question 3

def

Answer 3

define a function

Question 4

self

Answer 4

A variable inside the functions in a class for the instance/object being accessed

(For self-reference)

Question 5

Inheritance

Answer 5

The concept that one class can inherit traits from another class

Question 6

Composition

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The concept hat one class can be composed of other classes as parts

Question 7

attribute

Answer 7

A property classes have that are from composition. Usually variables

Question 8

is-a

Answer 8

Inherits traits from

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has-a

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Is composed of

Question 10

Class

Answer 10

Tell Python to create a new type of thing

Question 11

#

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Octothorpe. Used for comments that are not part of the code

Question 12

print “X”

Answer 12

Displays whatever text is in quotes

Question 13

String

Answer 13

Normal text inside quotes “ or ‘

Question 14

%s

Answer 14

Format character. Use to insert variable

Question 15

%r

Answer 15

Format character. Used to insert variable EXACTLY (raw)

Question 16

round()

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Rounds number in () to nearest whole

Question 17

True and false

Answer 17

Used to tell code what is true or false. Also returned if the code is asked whether something is true or false

Question 18

%

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Formatter. Used to reference variables to insert

Question 19

\n

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New line character. Starts a new line within a string

Question 20

\

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Backslash. Escape character. Used within strings before character that might be mistaken by Python as code

Question 21

raw_input()

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Asks operator for input

Question 22

from X import Y

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Tells Python to import Y from library X

Question 23

argv

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Argument variable. Function in sys that holds the arguments passed through script

Question 24

open

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Opens a file

Question 25

pydoc X

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Displays manual page for command X

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read

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shows file. Result can be assigned to a variable

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close

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Closes file

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readline

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Reads specific line of file

Question 29

truncate

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Empties (deletes contents of) file

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write(‘X’)

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Writes string X to file

Question 31

sys

Answer 31

Module containing basic Python functions

Question 32

os.path

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Accesses files on operating system

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exists

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Function in os.path that tells operator of a file exists or not

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=

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Is

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return

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Sets variables to be a value derived from the function

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Boolean

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True or false

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if

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Affects variables IF they fall under specifications

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elif

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Affects variables under different specifications than if

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else

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Effects variables that do not fall under the if or elif specifications

Question 40

list = [‘X’, Y, “Z”]

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Creates a list of string X, number Y and string Z

Question 41

List

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A list. Works in order of addition.

Question 42

while

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Like if but allows for variables to be effected until they do not fall under while specifications

Question 43

index

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address of an item, usually in a list. Starts at 0

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exit

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Function from sys which breaks a loop

Question 45

assert

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Ensure that something is true

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break

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Stops loop

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del

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Delete from dictionary

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except

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Effects exceptions

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exec

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Run a string as Python script

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finally

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Effects variables last, exceptions or not

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in

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Tells script where to look for things

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global

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declares global variable

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is

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Like == no o test equality

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==

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Exactly absolutely equal to

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lambda

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Create short, anonymous function

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raise

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Raise an exception when things go wrong

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try

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Tries a block. If exception, goes to except

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with X as Y

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With and expression as a a variable

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yield

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Pause here and return to caller

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float

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Decimal number

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dictionary

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Like a list, but pairs one thing to another- key:value. Order doesn’t matter. Placed inside {}

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append

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Adds to a list

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join

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Combines lists

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del

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Deletes from dict

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Module

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Python file with functions and/or variables in it

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Class

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Mini-module. Container for functions and variables and other classes