Practice Compound Statements And Blocks (2) - Chapter 8: Statements and Scope

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Question 1.
What is a compound statement in Python?
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Think about how Python organizes blocks of code.
Question 2.
What happens if you forget to indent a statement in a compound statement?
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Consider what Python expects in terms of structure.
3Question 3.
What defines a block of code in Python?
- Indentation
- Braces
- Semicolons
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Think about how functions appear in Python.
4Question 4.
True or false: The header of a compound statement must always start with 'if'.
- True
- False
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What other types of loops or statements can we write in Python?
Question 5.
Write a function that takes a number and prints whether that number is positive, negative, or zero. Ensure to use compound statements correctly.
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Use `elif` for multiple conditions.
Question 6.
Create a program that determines if a student's score is passing or failing based on two thresholds using both compound statements and nesting.
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Consider how you can use 'if' and 'else' to manage different thresholds!

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