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Python Programming Fundamentals Cheat Sheet

Package/Method Description Syntax and Code Example

Syntax:

statement1 and statement2

Example:
Returns `True` if both statement1 and statement2 are `True`. marks = 90
AND
Otherwise, returns `False`. attendance_percentage = 87
if marks >= 80 and attendance_percentage >= 85:
print("qualify for honors")
else:
print("Not qualified for honors")
# Output = qualify for honors

Syntax:

class ClassName: # Class attributes and methods

Defines a blueprint for creating objects and defining their attributes Example:
Class Definition
and behaviors.
class Person:
def __init__(self, name, age):
[Link] = name
[Link] = age

Define Function A `function` is a reusable block of code that performs a specific Syntax:
task or set of tasks when called.
def function_name(parameters): # Function body

Example:

def greet(name): print("Hello,", name)

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Syntax:

variable1 == variable2

Example 1:

5 == 5

Equal(==) Checks if two values are equal.

returns True

Example 2:

age = 25
age == 30

returns False

For Loop A `for` loop repeatedly executes a block of code for a specified Syntax:
number of iterations or over a sequence of elements (list, range,
string, etc.). for variable in sequence: # Code to repeat

Example 1:

for num in range(1, 10):

print(num)

Example 2:

fruits = ["apple", "banana", "orange", "grape", "kiwi"]

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for fruit in fruits:
print(fruit)

Syntax:

function_name(arguments)

A function call is the act of executing the code within the function
Function Call
using the provided arguments. Example:

greet("Alice")

Syntax:

variable1 >= variable2

Example 1:

5 >= 5 and 9 >= 5

Greater Than or Equal Checks if the value of variable1 is greater than or equal to
To(>=) variable2.

returns True

Example 2:

quantity = 105
minimum = 100
quantity >= minimum

returns True

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Syntax:

variable1 > variable2

Example 1: 9 > 6

returns True
Greater Than(>) Checks if the value of variable1 is greater than variable2.
Example 2:

age = 20
max_age = 25
age > max_age

returns False

Syntax:

if condition: #code block for if statement

If Statement Executes code block `if` the condition is `True`.

Example:

if temperature > 30:

print("It's a hot day!")

If-Elif-Else Executes the first code block if condition1 is `True`, otherwise Syntax:
checks condition2, and so on. If no condition is `True`, the else
block is executed. if condition1:
# Code if condition1 is True
elif condition2:
# Code if condition2 is True
else:
# Code if no condition is True

Example:

score = 85 # Example score

if score >= 90:
print("You got an A!")
elif score >= 80:

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print("You got a B.")
else:
print("You need to work harder.")
# Output = You got a B.

Syntax:

if condition: # Code, if condition is True

else: # Code, if condition is False

Executes the first code block if the condition is `True`, otherwise Example:
If-Else Statement
the second block.
if age >= 18:
print("You're an adult.")
else:
print("You're not an adult yet.")

Less Than or Equal Checks if the value of variable1 is less than or equal to variable2. Syntax:
To(<=)
variable1 <= variable2

Example 1:

5 <= 5 and 3 <= 5

returns True

Example 2:

size = 38
max_size = 40
size <= max_size

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returns True

Syntax:

variable1 < variable2

Example 1:

4 < 6

Less Than(<) Checks if the value of variable1 is less than variable2.

returns True

Example 2:

score = 60
passing_score = 65
score < passing_score

returns True

Loop Controls `break` exits the loop prematurely. `continue` skips the rest of the Syntax:
current iteration and moves to the next iteration.
for: # Code to repeat
if # boolean statement
break
for: # Code to repeat
if # boolean statement
continue

Example 1:

for num in range(1, 6):

if num == 3:
break
print(num)

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Example 2:

for num in range(1, 6):

if num == 3:
continue
print(num)

Syntax:

not variable

Example:
NOT Returns `True` if variable is `False`, and vice versa.
isLocked = False
print(not isLocked)

returns True if the variable is False (i.e., unlocked).

Not Equal(!=) Checks if two values are not equal. Syntax:

variable1 != variable2

Example:

a = 10
b = 20
a != b

returns True

Example 2:

count=0
count != 0

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returns False

Syntax:

object_name = ClassName(arguments)

Object Creation Creates an instance of a class (object) using the class constructor.
Example:

person1 = Person("Alice", 25)

Syntax:

statement1 or statement2

Example:

Returns `True` if either statement1 or statement2 (or both) are "Farewell Party Invitation"
OR grade = 12
`True`. Otherwise, returns `False`.
if grade == 11 or grade == 12:
print("Farewell Party Invitation")
else:
print("Not eligible")

returns True

range() Generates a sequence of numbers within a specified range. Syntax:

range(stop)
range(start, stop)
range(start, stop, step)

Example:

range(5) #generates a sequence of integers from 0 to 4.

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range(2, 10) #generates a sequence of integers from 2 to 9.
range(1, 11, 2) #generates odd integers from 1 to 9.

Syntax:

return value

`Return` is a keyword used to send a value back from a function to

Return Statement Example:
its caller.

def add(a, b): return a + b

result = add(3, 5)

Syntax:

try: # Code that might raise an exception except

ExceptionType: # Code to handle the exception

Tries to execute the code in the try block. If an exception of the Example:
Try-Except Block
specified type occurs, the code in the except block is executed.
try:
num = int(input("Enter a number: "))
except ValueError:
print("Invalid input. Please enter a valid number.")

Try-Except with Else Code in the `else` block is executed if no exception occurs in the Syntax:
Block try block.
try: # Code that might raise an exception except
ExceptionType: # Code to handle the exception
else: # Code to execute if no exception occurs

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Example:

try:
num = int(input("Enter a number: "))
except ValueError:
print("Invalid input. Please enter a valid number")
else:
print("You entered:", num)

Syntax:

try: # Code that might raise an exception except

ExceptionType: # Code to handle the exception
finally: # Code that always executes

Example:
Try-Except with Code in the `finally` block always executes, regardless of whether
Finally Block an exception occurred. try:
file = open("[Link]", "r")
data = [Link]()
except FileNotFoundError:
print("File not found.")
finally:
[Link]()

Syntax:

while condition: # Code to repeat

A `while` loop repeatedly executes a block of code as long as a Example:

While Loop
specified condition remains `True`.
count = 0
while count < 5:
print(count)
count += 1

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