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The document contains a practice set of Python programming exercises covering various topics such as lists, tuples, string manipulation, and functions. Each exercise includes a code snippet, an explanation of the code, and a pro tip for better understanding. Additionally, it poses extra questions to deepen knowledge on concepts like list comprehensions and decorators.

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? Chapter 4 Practice Set

The document contains a practice set of Python programming exercises covering various topics such as lists, tuples, string manipulation, and functions. Each exercise includes a code snippet, an explanation of the code, and a pro tip for better understanding. Additionally, it poses extra questions to deepen knowledge on concepts like list comprehensions and decorators.

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📘 Chapter 4 Practice Set

💡 1. Write a Python program to store seven fruits in a list entered by the


user.

# List to store the fruits


li = []

# Loop to store the fruits


for i in range(7):
li.append(input("Enter the fruit: ")) # Append the fruit to the
list

print(li) # Print the list

Explanation:

● We create an empty list li to store the fruits.


● Using a loop, we take input for seven fruits and append each to the list.
● Finally, we print the list containing all the fruits.

Pro Tip:

● Lists in Python are dynamic; you can append as many elements as you like!

💡 2. Write a program to accept marks of 6 students and display them in a


sorted manner.

# List to store the marks of the students


students = []

# Loop to store the marks of the students


for i in range(6):
students.append(int(input("Enter the marks of the student: "))) #
Append the marks to the list
students.sort() # Sort the list
print(students) # Print the sorted list

Explanation:

● We initialize an empty list students.


● After collecting the marks, we use the sort() method to arrange them in ascending
order.
● Finally, the sorted list is printed.

Pro Tip:

● Sorting is useful when you need to rank or order data. Use reverse=True in the
sort() method to sort in descending order!

💡 3. Check that a tuple cannot be changed in Python.


testing = (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

testing[0] = 10 # This will give an error

print(testing)

Explanation:

● Tuples are immutable in Python, meaning their elements cannot be changed after
creation.
● Attempting to modify any element of a tuple will raise a TypeError.

Pro Tip:

● Use tuples when you need a collection that should remain constant throughout the
program.

💡 4. Write a program to sum a list with 4 numbers.


list = [1, 2, 3, 4]

print(sum(list)) # Print the sum of the list

Explanation:

● We use the sum() function to add all elements of the list.


● The result, which is the sum of the list elements, is printed.

Pro Tip:

● sum() is highly optimized for summing numbers in Python lists, making it preferable
over manual loops.

💡 5. Write a program to count the number of zeros in the following tuple:


tuple = (7, 0, 8, 0, 0, 9)

print(tuple.count(0)) # Print the number of zeros in the tuple

Explanation:

● The count() method counts occurrences of a specified value in the tuple.


● We count how many times 0 appears and print the result.

Pro Tip:

● The count() method works on both tuples and lists to count specific elements.

💡 6. Write a program to find the largest number in a list.


numbers = [3, 5, 1, 8, 2] # List of numbers
largest = max(numbers) # Find the largest number
print(f"The largest number is: {largest}") # Output the largest
number
Explanation:

● The max() function is used to find the largest number in the list.
● The result is printed in a formatted string.

Pro Tip:

● max() and min() are fast and effective for finding extremes in lists.

💡 7. Write a program to reverse a string entered by the user.


user_string = input("Enter a string: ") # Get user input

reversed_string = user_string[::-1] # Reverse the string

print(f"Reversed string: {reversed_string}") # Output the reversed


string

Explanation:

● We take a string as input and use slicing [::-1] to reverse it.


● The reversed string is printed.

Pro Tip:

● String slicing is a powerful feature in Python for various string manipulations.

💡 8. Write a program to check if a number is prime.


num = int(input("Enter a number: ")) # Get user input
is_prime = True # Assume the number is prime

if num > 1: # Check for prime condition


for i in range(2, int(num**0.5) + 1):
if num % i == 0:
is_prime = False # Not prime if divisible
break
else:
is_prime = False # Numbers less than 2 are not prime

print(f"{num} is {'a prime' if is_prime else 'not a prime'} number.")


# Output result

Explanation:

● We check if the number is prime by testing divisibility from 2 to the square root of the
number.
● The result is printed to indicate whether the number is prime.

Pro Tip:

● Checking divisibility up to the square root of the number reduces the number of iterations
and improves efficiency.

💡 9. Write a program to calculate the factorial of a number.


def factorial(n): # Function to calculate factorial
if n == 0 or n == 1:
return 1
else:
return n * factorial(n - 1)

num = int(input("Enter a number to find its factorial: ")) # Get user


input
print(f"The factorial of {num} is: {factorial(num)}") # Output the
factorial

Explanation:

● We define a recursive function to calculate the factorial of a number.


● The result is printed using formatted output.

Pro Tip:

● Recursive functions are elegant but be cautious with large inputs due to potential stack
overflow.
💡 10. Write a program to create a dictionary from two lists.
keys = ['name', 'age', 'city'] # List of keys
values = ['Alice', 25, 'New York'] # List of values

dictionary = dict(zip(keys, values)) # Create dictionary


print(dictionary) # Output the dictionary

Explanation:

● We use the zip() function to pair keys and values and create a dictionary.
● The dictionary is printed.

Pro Tip:

● zip() is a versatile function that can combine multiple iterables into tuples.

📝 Additional Questions:
1. What is a list comprehension? Provide an example.
2. Explain the difference between a list and a tuple.
3. How do you handle exceptions in Python? Give an example.
4. What are lambda functions? Provide a simple use case.
5. Explain the concept of decorators in Python with an example.

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