Python Practice Exercises

Python Learning Activities (example solutions)

Python Debugging and Problem Solving Activities 

Copy and paste the code below into your compiler and fix it.

Two types of errors

• Syntax - errors with spelling, brackets and quotations

• Logical - there is an error with the logical thinking of the program - maybe it should be > instead of <

Activity 1

#debug the code below

teacher = "Mr Bob Smith

year_levels = 8

print ("Hi, my name is"+ teacher and I teach year + " + year_level")

Activity 2

#code not working

num1 = input("Enter a number")

num2 = input("Enter a number")

ans = num1 + num1

print("The answer is " + ans)

Activity 3

#not working properly - wont compile

temp = 38

forecast = 39

print("is the actual temprature the same as the forecast for today?")

if temp = forecast

  print("Its the same")

else

  print ("The temp is not the same")

Activity 4

#code not working - we want it to print 1 - 10

count = 0

max = 10

while count > Max

  print(count)

More Exercises (some not working - to be updated)

1. String and Math Operations - https://pythonschool.net/basics/string-operation-and-math-unit-exercises/

2. Selection (if Statements) - https://pythonschool.net/basics/selection-exercises/

3. Formatting Strings and Iteration - https://pythonschool.net/basics/iteration-exercises/