Exam PCAP-31-03 topic 1 question 85 discussion

Actual exam question from Python Institute's PCAP-31-03

Question #: 85
Topic #: 1

What is the expected behavior of the following code?

the_list = "1,2 3.split()
the_string = ''.join(the_list)
print(the_string.isdigit())

A. it outputs False
B. it outputs True
C. it outputs nothing
D. it raises an exception

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Suggested Answer: D 🗳️

by flthymcnsty at Nov. 26, 2024, 5:16 a.m.

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Abbribas

1 week, 3 days ago

Selected Answer: D

There's a syntax error here. The line is missing a closing quote before .split(). "1,2 3.split() is invalid syntax in Python. So, the code will not execute — it will raise a SyntaxError before anything else runs.

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rahulgcp87

6 months, 1 week ago

Selected Answer: D

closing quote is missing, hence raises exception

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jaycosmo_23

6 months, 4 weeks ago

Selected Answer: A

>>> the_list = "1,2 3".split() >>> the_string = ''.join(the_list) >>> print(the_string.isdigit()) False

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flthymcnsty

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Selected Answer: D

Explanation: The code contains a syntax error: "1,2 3.split() is not a valid Python statement. There is a missing closing quote for the string and a misplaced method call (split()). This will raise a SyntaxError at runtime. The correct answer is:  D. it raises an exception

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