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This module contains review questions and answers keyed to the module titled Itse1359-1060-Syntax.

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Preface

This module is one in a collection of modules on Python designed for teaching ITSE 1359 Introduction to Scripting Languages: Python at Austin Community College in Austin, TX.

This module contains review questions and answers keyed to the module titled Itse1359-1060-Syntax .

Once you study that module, you should be able to answer the review questions in this module.

The questions and the answers in this module are connected by hyperlinks to make it easy for you to navigate from the question to the answer and back again.

(Note to blind and visually impaired students: with the exception of two bitmap images that are used solely as spacers to separate the question sectionfrom the answer section, all of the material in this module is presented in plain text format and should be accessible using an audio screen reader or abraille display.)

Questions

Question 1

Logical lines are constructed from one or more _________ (fill in the blank).

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Question 2

What constitutes a physical line?

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Question 3

Can statements cross logical line boundaries?

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Question 4

What character is used for explicit line joining?

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Question 5

Explain implicit line joining in your own words.

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Question 6

What are the indentation rules for lines that have been implicitly joined?

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Question 7

True or False? Indentation in Python is used for cosmetic purposes only.

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What is the meaning of the following two images?

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Answers

Answer 7

False. Indentation is used in Python to determine the grouping of statements, which causes it to be critical to the success of a program.

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Answer 6

You can indent the continuation line however you want.

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Answer 5

Expressions in parentheses, square brackets, or curly brackets can be split over more than one physical line without using backslashes.

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Answer 4

The backslash character can be used to join two physical lines into one logical line.

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Answer 3

Yes, but only in those cases where the syntax allows for the newline character, such as in compound statements .

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Answer 2

A physical line is what you get when you type some characters into your text editor and press the Enter key, the Return key, or whatever it is called on your keyboard.

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Answer 1

Logical lines are constructed from one or more physical lines.

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Miscellaneous

This section contains a variety of miscellaneous information.

Housekeeping material
  • Module name: Itse1359-1060r-Review
  • File: Itse1359-1060r.htm
  • Published: 10/14/14
  • Revised: 12/28/14
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Affiliation : I am a professor of Computer Information Technology at Austin Community College in Austin, TX.

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