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PCEP Practice Question: Data Types, Variables, Basic I/O and Operators
Order the steps to write a for loop that iterates over a range of numbers.
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Start with 'for', then variable name, then 'in', then range() with start, stop, step, then colon, then indented loop body
The correct order is to write 'for', then the loop variable, then 'in', then the range() function with appropriate arguments, then a colon, and finally an indented block containing the statements to repeat. This structure defines a for loop that iterates over a sequence generated by range().
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Start with 'for', then variable name, then 'in', then range() with start, stop, step, then colon, then indented loop body
Why this is correct
This follows the correct syntax: for variable in range(...): followed by an indented block.
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Start with range(), then 'for', then variable name, then 'in', then colon, then indented loop body
Why it's wrong here
range() cannot be placed before the 'for' keyword; the statement must begin with 'for'.
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Start with 'for', then variable name, then colon, then 'in', then range(), then indented loop body
Why it's wrong here
The colon must come after the complete condition (for variable in range(...)), not before 'in'.
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Start with 'for', then 'in', then variable name, then range(), then colon, then indented loop body
Why it's wrong here
The word 'in' must come after the variable name, not before it.
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