Python Institute Exam PCEP-30-02 Topic 1 Question 13 Discussion

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Question #: 13
Topic #: 1

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How many hashes (+) does the code output to the screen?

Aone

Bzero (the code outputs nothing)

Cfive

Dthree

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Suggested Answer: C

The code snippet that you have sent is a loop that checks if a variable ''floor'' is less than or equal to 0 and prints a string accordingly. The code is as follows:

floor = 5 while floor > 0: print(''+'') floor = floor - 1

The code starts with assigning the value 5 to the variable ''floor''. Then, it enters a while loop that repeats as long as the condition ''floor > 0'' is true. Inside the loop, the code prints a ''+'' symbol to the screen, and then subtracts 1 from the value of ''floor''. The loop ends when ''floor'' becomes 0 or negative, and the code exits.

The code outputs five ''+'' symbols to the screen, one for each iteration of the loop. Therefore, the correct answer is C. five.

by Allene at Apr 10, 2024, 03:48 PM

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Rima

7 months ago

I'm leaning towards B) zero, since the code might not actually output anything to the screen.

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Hortencia

7 months ago

I believe it might be D) three, as there are three instances of the hash symbol in the code.

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Kizzy

7 months ago

I think the answer is A) one, because the code only adds one hash at the end.

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Mitzie

8 months ago

Seriously? Five hashes? I think you're all high. The answer is clearly D, three hashes. It's not that complicated, people.

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Sheridan

8 months ago

Haha, you guys are all over the place. I bet the real answer is C, five hashes. Just look at the nested loops, it's gotta be five!

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Effie

6 months ago

I agree with the original comment, it's C) five hashes.

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Daren

6 months ago

I'm going with B) zero, it doesn't output anything.

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Eun

6 months ago

No way, it's D) three hashes for sure.

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Jeniffer

7 months ago

I think it's A) one hash.

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Nieves

8 months ago

Hold on, I think the code is actually not printing anything at all. The loop condition is false, so the loop never runs. The answer is B, zero hashes.

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