Python Basics + Comments

What is the primary purpose of the print() function in Python?

• Perform complex calculations

• Create a new file

• Display a specified message on the screen

• Run Jupyter Notebook

What should you do if you encounter an error while running your code in Jupyter Notebook?

• Restart your computer

• Ignore the error and continue

• Copy-paste the code from the instructions

• Compare your code with the provided code or Google the error code

What happens when you put a # (octothorpe) character at the beginning of a line in your Python script?

• It turns the line into a comment, and Python ignores it.

• It causes an error in the code.

• It prints the line twice.

• It creates a new line of code.

How can you make your script print only one of the lines? (using comments)

• Put a # at the beginning of all lines except the desired one.

• Delete all line containing print()

• Use the input() function.

• Use the print() function twice

Do you need to include the study drills in the files you submit?

• No, they are optional.

• Yes, include the study drills in the files you submit.

• Only submit exercise files without study drills.

• No, submit only the code provided in the exercise.

What is the primary purpose of comments in Python?

• To disable or comment out code.

• To disable or comment out code.

• To run as part of the program.

• To add complexity to the code.

Which character is commonly used to indicate the beginning of a comment in Python?

• $

• *

• #

• @

What happens to the text following the # character in a Python program?

• It is ignored by Python.

• It causes an error.

• It becomes a part of a string.

• It is executed as code.