Python test

What is a docstring in Python?

• A special type of variable in Python.

• A type of comment used to add documentation to the code.

• A built-in function in Python for documenting classes.

What is the main purpose of a docstring?

• To improve code performance.

• To facilitate collaboration in team projects.

• To replace regular comments.

What is the best practice for writing a docstring?

• Use a mix of different languages for clarity.

• Be concise but provide enough information to understand the code.

• Omit details about arguments and return value.

Which type of loop structure is commonly used to iterate over elements in a list?

• while loop

• do-while loop

• for loop

What is the purpose of the range() function in Python?

• Create a list of consecutive numbers.

• Generate random numbers.

• Calculate the sum of a sequence of numbers.

What does the zip() function do in Python?

• Compress files and folders into a zip file.

• Combine two or more lists into pairs of corresponding elements.

• Calculate the correlation coefficient between two datasets.

Why is code documentation important?

• Facilitates collaboration and code understanding by other developers.

• Improves program execution speed.

• Makes the code shorter and more compact.

What is PyDocs in Python?

• A library for performing complex mathematical operations.

• An Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for Python.

• A tool for generating documentation from docstrings and comments.

How can you access the documentation generated by PyDocs from the command line?

• By using the command "help(docstrings)".

• By using the command "python docstrings.py".

• By using the command "pydoc docstrings.py".

What information should be included in a good function documentation?

• Only the function name and its purpose.

• A detailed description of what the function does, the parameters it takes, and the return value.

• Only the data types of the function's arguments.