Python Loops Flashcard

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What is the primary purpose of a for loop in Python?

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To execute a block of code a limited number of times based on a condition

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What is the primary benefit of using loops in programming?

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To automate repetitive tasks and process collections of data

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To repeat until a particular condition is true use

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while loop

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Loop that runs till the condition is true

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while

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What will be the output?
name = "Dave"
print ("name")

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name

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In Python, the variable type that stores a sequence of characters is...

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string

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A function;

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takes in an input, does something with it, and then returns an output.

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Three of the for loops below will provide identical values for i. Which for loop will provide values that do not match the others? Options: for i in range(0, 5):, for i in range(5):, for i in range(0, 5, 1):, for i in range(5, 0, 1):

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for i in range(5, 0, 1):

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Which of the following can a for loop do? repeat a task, have a counter, loop a certain amount of time, All of these answers are correct.

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All of these answers are correct.

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In Python, what is the purpose of indenting code?

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It tells the computer what is included in your if statement or function