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q1.txt

What are Python decorators and how would you use them?

q2.txt

How would you set up multiple python projects on the same computer using different python versions (and third party library versions) for each project?

q3.py

# Demonstrate two ways of fetching every 3rd item in a list. Complete the code example below:
 
list = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f', 'g', 'h', 'i', 'j', 'k', 'l', 'm', 'n', 'o', 'p', 'q', 'r', 's', 't', 'u', 'v', 'w', 'x', 'y', 'z']
 
# print every third letter (method 1):
 
# print every third letter (method 2):

q4.py

# What is the difference between lists and tuples?
# Write a short explanation here: 
 
# Demonstrate an example of tuple usage (with a good use case for tuples over lists):

q5.py

# What is the difference between range and xrange?
# Write a short explanation here: 
 
# Use 'range' to print the first 5 letters of the alphabet. Complete the code example below:
 
list = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f', 'g', 'h', 'i', 'j', 'k', 'l', 'm', 'n', 'o', 'p', 'q', 'r', 's', 't', 'u', 'v', 'w', 'x', 'y', 'z']

q6.py

# What is the 'with' construct used for?
# Write a short explanation here: 
 
# Demonstrate use of the with construct in an example of your choice:

q7.py

# Demonstrate two ways of determining if 'needle' occurs in 'haystack':
 
needle = 'jump'
haystack = 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.'
 
# (method 1. The 'Pythonic' way):
 
# (method 2. 'Conventional' way):

q8.txt

Is Python pass-by-value or pass-by-reference? Explain your reasoning:
  

q9.py

# Convert the following code to a list comprehension:
squares = []
for x in range(10):
    squares.append(x**2)