Chapter 16

Question 1

encode

Answer 1

To represent one set of values using another set of values by constructing a mapping between them.

Question 2

class attribute

Answer 2

A variable that is defined inside a class definition but outside any method. Class attributes are accessible from any method in the class and are shared by all instances of the class.

Question 3

accumulator

Answer 3

A variable used in a loop to accumulate a series of values, such as by concatenating them onto a string or adding them to a running sum.