Python - Section 8 Practice Tasks
Task One
Write a program with a blank list.
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Use the .append() command to add your three favourite ice-cream flavours to this list and then print the list.
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Task Two
Write a program with a list of any 5 numbers.
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Print the list.
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Delete the first and third numbers. Print the list.
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Task Three
Write a program with a list of three different animals.
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Write an input line that lets the user type an animal.
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Add what the user has written to the list and print the list.
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Task Four
Sort your list from task two into order.
Then print the list.
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Task Five
Copy the text on the right and put it into a list named countries.
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Count the number of countries in the list.
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Print the longest country.
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Use a for loop to work out the length of each country.
"Egypt", "Angola", "Eritrea" , "Mozambique" , "Ghana" , "Chad" , "Somalia" , "Namibia" , "Sudan" , "Libya" , "Algeria", "Morocco" , "Cameroon"
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Task Six
Create a dictionary (see 8c) that asks users questions about yourself, such as first name, favourite colour or birthday.
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Let the user answer each question and display the answer if they get it correct. Use the 'Using a Dictionary to Make a Game' section of 8c to help you.
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