Glossary of terms
Glossary of terms
In the glossary there are words and their explanation in simple english
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assignmentThe purpose of Python's assignment statement is to associate names with values in your program. It is the only statement that does not start with a keyword. An assignment statement is a line containing at least one single equal sign (=) that is not inside parentheses. | ||
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boolean | |
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constantnot changing or varying | ||
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DebuggingDebugging in computer programming is fixing errors. Usually is a multistep process that involves identifying a problem, isolating the source of the problem, and then either correcting the problem or determining a way to work around it. The final step of debugging is to test the correction or workaround and make sure it works. | ||
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even numberAny integer that can be divided exactly by 2 is an even number. | ||
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floating point numberAlso called floats, they represent real numbers and are written with a decimal point dividing the integer and fractional parts. Examples : 3.5 -256.67 | ||
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humidityHumidity is the amount or degree of moisture in the air. A quantity representing the amount of water vapour in the atmosphere. | |
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IndentationIndentation is the change of the number of spaces in front of one or more lines of code. When you indent one or more lines you create a block of code which executed in an if or a loop command. All indented lines have to be equally indented. It is common to use 4 spaces to indent code. | ||
integerA number with no fractional part. Includes:
We can write them all down like this: {..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...} Examples of integers: -16, -3, 0, 1, 198 | ||
IterationRepeated execution of a set of statements is called iteration. Because iteration is so common, Python provides several language features to make it easier. The for and the while commands use the iteration procedure | ||
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loopLoops are traditionally used when you have a block of code which you want to repeat. The Python for statement iterates over the members of a sequence in order, executing the block each time. For loops are traditionally used when you have a block of code which you want to repeat a fixed number of times. The Python for statement iterates over the members of a sequence in order, executing the block each time. Contrast the for statement with the ''while'' loop, used when a condition needs to be checked in each iteration, or to repeat a block of code forever. | ||
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odd numberAny integer (not a fraction) that cannot be divided exactly by 2. | ||
operatorOperators are the constructs which can manipulate the value of operands.
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sentinela person or thing that watches or stands as if watching | |
stringStrings are among the most popular types in Python. We can create them simply by enclosing characters in quotes. Python treats single quotes the same as double quotes. Creating strings is as simple as assigning a value to a variable. Example : "This is a string" 'This is also a string' | ||
sumThe result of adding two or more numbers. | |
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temperatureA temperature is an objective comparative measurement of hot or cold. It is measured by a thermometer. Several scales and units exist for measuring temperature, the most common being Celsius (denoted °C; formerly called centigrade), Fahrenheit (denoted °F), and, especially in science, Kelvin (denoted K). | |
typeA sort or category of data that can be represented by Python. Any variable we use has a type of: string, integer, long, floating point, list, tuple, or dictionary. | ||
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uniqueexisting only one time, being only once | |
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variableVariables are nothing but reserved memory locations to store values. This means that when you create a variable you reserve some space in memory. Anything that stores in a variable replaces the previous value inside. | ||