A Smarter Way to Learn Python - Chapter 2 Exercises

Because of the quotation marks, Python identifies the greeting below as a _______ (1 word, lowercase)

"Hello, World!"

string

^ *string *$

Because there are no quotation marks, Python identifies the set of characters below as a _______.

country_of_origin

variable

^ *variable *$

Assign the string "Boo!" to the variable scare.

scare = "Boo!"

scare `= `"`Boo!`"

Assign the string "jay" to the variable bird.

bird = "jay"

Assign your first name to a variable. You choose the variable name.

my_name = "Mark"

^ *.* = •.+• *$

Assign a string to a variable. You choose the variable name and the string.

gender = "female"

^ *.* = •.*• *$

In the statement below, I assign a string to a variable. Using the variable, write the statement that displays the string on the screen.

my_name = "Mark"

print(my_name)

^ *print$my_name$ *$

Assign a string to a variable. You choose the variable name and the string. Using the variable, write a statement that displays the string on the screen.

city = "London"
print(city)

^ *(.*) = •.*•\nprint$\1$ *$

Revise this variable name as the Python governing body recommends.

countryoforigin

country_of_origin

^ *country_of_origin *$

Assign the string "Hi" to the variable greeting

greeting = "Hi"

^ *greeting = •Hi• *$

Click in the left-hand Trinket panel.
On line 1, assign a string of your choice to a variable of your choice. On line 2, tell Python to display the string, using the variable.
Click the Run button above your code. If you've coded correctly, the string will display in the right-hand panel. (You can click Instructions at the top of the right-hand panel to see the correct code.)

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Click in the left-hand Trinket panel.
On line 1, assign your first name to a variable. On line 2, tell Python to display your first name using that variable.
Click the Run button above your code. If you've coded correctly, your name will display in the right-hand panel. (You can click Instructions at the top of the right-hand panel to see the correct code.)

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A Smarter Way to Learn Python / Chapter 2 Exercises

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