General Python

Question 1

What are three reasons Python programs are generally shorter than C programs?

Answer 1

1. Python is a very high level language. The high level data types allow you to express complex operations in a single statement.
2. Statement grouping is done by indentation instead of beginning and ending brackets.
3. No variable or argument declarations are necessary.

Question 2

Where does Python get it’s name?

Answer 2

From the BBC show, “Monty Python’s Flying Circus”

Question 3

Is Python an interpreted language?

Answer 3

Yes, which means you can interact with it in real time as it does not need to be compiled.

Question 4

Where is the Python interpreter usually located?

Answer 4

/usr/local/bin/python

if you put /usr/local/bin in your Unix search path, you can invoke the interpreter by typing “python”

Question 5

What does typing CTRL-D into the primary prompt of the python interpreter do?

Answer 5

CTRL-D is an end-of-file character which tells the interpreter to exit with a status of 0