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Python Interview Questions

The document contains a compilation of Python programming interview questions and answers, covering key features, data types, and fundamental concepts such as lists, tuples, dictionaries, and functions. It also explains differences between various Python constructs, memory management, and coding standards like PEP 8. Additionally, it highlights advanced topics like decorators and the Global Interpreter Lock (GIL).

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Python Interview Questions

The document contains a compilation of Python programming interview questions and answers, covering key features, data types, and fundamental concepts such as lists, tuples, dictionaries, and functions. It also explains differences between various Python constructs, memory management, and coding standards like PEP 8. Additionally, it highlights advanced topics like decorators and the Global Interpreter Lock (GIL).

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Python Programming Interview Questions & Answers

1. What are the key features of Python?

- Easy-to-read and write syntax

- Interpreted language

- Dynamically typed

- Object-oriented

- Large standard library

- Cross-platform support

2. What are Python's data types?

- Numeric: int, float, complex

- Text: str

- Sequence: list, tuple, range

- Set: set, frozenset

- Mapping: dict

- Boolean: bool

- Binary: bytes, bytearray, memoryview

- Special: NoneType

3. What is the difference between list and tuple?

List:

- Mutable

- Defined using []

- Slower

Tuple:

- Immutable

- Defined using ()

- Faster

4. What is a dictionary in Python?


Python Programming Interview Questions & Answers

A dictionary is an unordered collection of key-value pairs.

Example: student = {"name": "Chaitra", "age": 22}

5. What is the difference between is and ==?

== compares values, while is compares object identity (memory location).

6. What are *args and **kwargs?

*args: variable-length positional arguments

**kwargs: variable-length keyword arguments

7. What is a lambda function?

A lambda is an anonymous function written in one line.

Example: square = lambda x: x*x

8. What is the difference between break, continue, and pass?

- break: exits loop

- continue: skips to next iteration

- pass: does nothing

9. What is a Python module and package?

- Module: single .py file

- Package: directory with modules and __init__.py

10. What is PEP 8?

PEP 8 is the official style guide for writing Python code.

11. What are decorators?


Python Programming Interview Questions & Answers

Decorators are functions that modify the behavior of other functions.

12. What is the Global Interpreter Lock (GIL)?

The GIL allows only one thread to execute at a time in Python.

13. What are list comprehensions?

A compact way to create lists.

Example: [x**2 for x in range(5)]

14. What are Python's memory management features?

- Automatic garbage collection

- Reference counting

- Memory managed in private heap

15. Difference between @staticmethod and @classmethod?

@staticmethod: no first argument

@classmethod: first argument is class (cls)

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