IT 116: Introduction to Scripting - Answers to Class 26 Ungraded Quiz

IT 116: Introduction to Scripting
Answers to Class 26 Ungraded Quiz

Are strings sequences?
```
yes
```
What are the elements of a string?
```
characters
```
Write a Python expression that returns the FIRST character in the string team.
```
team[0]
```
Write a Python expression that returns the LAST character in the string team.
```
team[len(team) - 1]
```
Can you use a negative number as an index to a string?
```
yes
```
If the string variable team is assigned the value "Red Sox", what does the following expression return?
```
team[-1]
```
```
x
```
Can a string be changed?
```
no, strings are immutable
```
Write a Python expression that returns a string consisting of the FIRST 3 characters in the string team.
```
team[0:3] or team[:3]
```
Write a Python expression that returns a string consisting of the LAST 3 characters in the string team.
```
team[-3:]
```
Write a loop to print the individual characters of a the string team with each character appearing on a separate line.
```
for i in range(len(team)):
	print(team[i])
```