TERMS
(“Python Crash Course”, 2023)
- Every variable is connected to a value, which is the information associated with that variable.
- A string is a series of characters; anything inside of quotes is considered a string (in Python).
- A method is an action that Python can perform on a piece of data.
- f-strings ~ f is for format; Python formats the string by replacing the name of any variable in braces with its value.
- A whitespace refers to any non printing character (spaces, tabs, and end-of-line symbols).
- Python calls any decimal number a float. A float, which refers to the fact that the decimal pint can appear anywhere in the number.
- A constant is a variable whose value stays the same throughout the life of the program.