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Basic Python Interview Questions

The document provides a compilation of basic Python interview questions and their answers, covering fundamental concepts such as data types, memory management, OOP principles, and differences between Python and other languages. It also explains key features of Python, file handling, exception handling, and the distinctions between various Python constructs. Additionally, it highlights the differences between Python 2 and Python 3.

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Basic Python Interview Questions

The document provides a compilation of basic Python interview questions and their answers, covering fundamental concepts such as data types, memory management, OOP principles, and differences between Python and other languages. It also explains key features of Python, file handling, exception handling, and the distinctions between various Python constructs. Additionally, it highlights the differences between Python 2 and Python 3.

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Basic Python Interview Questions with Answers

Q: What is Python?

A: Python is a high-level, interpreted, general-purpose programming language known for its

readability and ease of use.

Q: What are the key features of Python?

A: Easy to learn and use, Interpreted language, Dynamically typed, Extensive standard libraries,

Supports OOP and functional programming, Open-source.

Q: How is Python different from Java or C++?

A: Python is dynamically typed, concise, and has simpler syntax compared to statically typed

languages like Java and C++.

Q: Is Python interpreted or compiled?

A: Python is an interpreted language. Code is executed line by line using the Python interpreter.

Q: What are Python's basic data types?

A: int, float, complex, str, bool, list, tuple, set, dict, NoneType.

Q: What is PEP 8?

A: PEP 8 is Pythons style guide it recommends best practices for writing clean and readable code.

Q: Difference between list, tuple, set, and dictionary?

A: List: Ordered, mutable, duplicates; Tuple: Ordered, immutable, duplicates; Set: Unordered,

mutable, no duplicates; Dictionary: Key-value pairs, mutable.

Q: Mutable vs Immutable types?

A: Mutable: Can be changed (e.g., list, dict); Immutable: Cannot be changed (e.g., int, str, tuple).

Q: How is memory managed in Python?

A: Python uses automatic garbage collection and reference counting.

Q: What are *args and **kwargs?


A: *args: Non-keyword variable arguments; **kwargs: Keyword variable arguments.

Q: Difference between break, continue, and pass?

A: break: Exits loop; continue: Skips current iteration; pass: Does nothing (placeholder).

Q: How do for and while loops work?

A: for: Iterates over items; while: Runs while a condition is true.

Q: What is a list comprehension?

A: A concise way to create lists: [x*x for x in range(5)]

Q: How do you define a function in Python?

A: def greet(name): return 'Hello ' + name

Q: Function vs Method?

A: Function: Defined independently; Method: Function tied to an object.

Q: What is a lambda function?

A: An anonymous function: lambda x: x*x

Q: What is recursion?

A: A function calling itself: def factorial(n): return 1 if n == 0 else n * factorial(n-1)

Q: What are classes and objects?

A: Class: Blueprint; Object: Instance of a class.

Q: Four principles of OOP?

A: Encapsulation, Abstraction, Inheritance, Polymorphism.

Q: What is inheritance?

A: A class inherits properties/methods from another: class Dog(Animal): pass

Q: __init__ vs __str__ methods?

A: __init__: Constructor; __str__: String representation.

Q: How to open a file?


A: file = open('data.txt', 'r'); content = file.read(); file.close()

Q: What is 'with' in file handling?

A: Ensures file is properly closed: with open('data.txt') as f: data = f.read()

Q: How does exception handling work?

A: try: ... except: ... finally: ...

Q: Built-in exceptions?

A: ZeroDivisionError, TypeError, ValueError, KeyError, IndexError, etc.

Q: What is a module/package?

A: Module: Python file; Package: Directory with __init__.py

Q: Difference between is and ==?

A: ==: Compares values; is: Compares memory location.

Q: What is a decorator?

A: A function that modifies another function's behavior.

Q: What is a generator?

A: Function that yields values lazily using 'yield'.

Q: Python 2 vs Python 3?

A: Python 3 has better Unicode support, different print syntax, integer division, and is the current

standard.

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