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The document covers fundamental concepts of Python, including the differences between 'is' and '==', the nature of Python as an interpreted language, and the distinction between mutable and immutable data types. It also explains control flow statements, the use of *args and **kwargs in functions, and provides examples of default arguments and recursion. Additionally, it introduces lambda functions as anonymous, single-expression functions for short tasks.

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Python Interview QA

The document covers fundamental concepts of Python, including the differences between 'is' and '==', the nature of Python as an interpreted language, and the distinction between mutable and immutable data types. It also explains control flow statements, the use of *args and **kwargs in functions, and provides examples of default arguments and recursion. Additionally, it introduces lambda functions as anonymous, single-expression functions for short tasks.

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1.

Python Basics & Syntax


Q: What is the difference between is and == in Python?

A: `is` checks for object identity, i.e., whether two variables point to the same object. `==` checks for

value equality.

Q: How is Python an interpreted language? What does that mean?

A: Python code is executed line by line by an interpreter, rather than being compiled into machine

code.

Q: What are Pythons data types? How do mutable and immutable types differ?

A: Python has types like int, float, str, list, tuple, dict, set. Mutable types (e.g., list, dict) can be

changed; immutable types (e.g., int, str, tuple) cannot.

Q: What is the purpose of the with statement in Python?

A: It simplifies exception handling by automatically managing resources (e.g., files) using context

managers.

Q: Explain how Python handles memory management.

A: Python uses reference counting and a cyclic garbage collector to manage memory automatically.

2. Control Flow & Functions


Q: What is the difference between break, continue, and pass?

A: `break` exits a loop, `continue` skips to the next iteration, `pass` does nothing (a placeholder).

Q: Explain *args and **kwargs in Python with an example.

A: `*args` collects extra positional arguments, `**kwargs` collects extra keyword arguments.

Example:

```python

def func(*args, **kwargs):

print(args, kwargs)

```

Q: How do default arguments work in Python functions?

A: They are assigned if no value is provided by the caller.


Example:

```python

def greet(name="World"): print(f"Hello {name}")

```

Q: Write a function to find factorial using recursion.

A: ```python

def factorial(n):

return 1 if n == 0 else n * factorial(n-1)

```

Q: What is a lambda function? When would you use it?

A: An anonymous, single-expression function. Used for short, throwaway functions.

Example: `square = lambda x: x*x`

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