This article will guide you from basic to advanced level of Python Interview Questions that will help you ace your upcoming interview.
Below is the list of the 20 most popular and frequently asked python interview questions. So, let’s get started.
Table of Contents
Q1.) What is Python Programming Language?
Ans. Python was created by Guido Van Rossum in the late 1980s. It is simple, high-level, Object-Oriented programming which is widely used for Scripting, Web Application Development, and Data Science.
Q2.) Why is Python preferred over other programming languages?
Ans. Python is very famous and widely used because of below reasons:
a.) Simple Syntax
b.) Compatibility with different platforms like Linux, Windows, MAC
c.) Usage: Software development, Machine Learning
d.) Allows developers to write codes in fewer lines compared to other programming languages
Q3.) What are literals in Python?
Ans. Literal is a notation for representing a value in source code. There are five kind of literals in Python:
a.) String Literals:
It is created by writing text value in single, double or triple quotes.
b.) Numeric Literals
Python provide support for integer, complex, float numeric literals
c.) Boolean Literals
It denotes Boolean values
d.) Character literal
Type of String literal with single character. For Ex . ‘a’
Q4.) What are the functions in Python?
Ans. Functions in Python are piece or block of code to be written once to perform a particular task and executed as many times as required.
Q5.) What is the syntax of a function in Python?
Ans. Below is the syntax of a function in python.
def function_name(argument parameter):
# statements
return a_value
Q6.) What are constructors in Python?
Ans. Constructors in python is a special kind of method which is used to initialize the instance of the class.
Default Constructor :
def __init__(self):
self.a = “PythonConstructor”
Parameterized Constructors :
def __init__(self, f, s):
self.first = f
self.second = s
Q7.) What are destructors in Python?
Ans. Destructors are called when created objects are destroyed. Syntax for destructor is “__del__()”
Below is the syntax for declaring a destructor :
def __del__(self):
print(‘Destructor called’)
Q8.) What is a tuple in python?
Ans. Tuple is a built-in collection which is used for storing multiple elements. Tuple are :
a.) Ordered : Elements will be fetched in the same order in which they were entered.
b.) Immutable : Once a tuple is created , elements can not be added/ removed/changed.
c.) Duplicates Allowed : Tuples are indexed and hence multiple values are allowed.
Q9.) What are lists in Python?
Ans. List like tuple is also a built-in collection which is used for storing multiple elements. List is :
a.) Ordered : Elements will be fetched in the same order in which they were entered.
b.) Mutable : Even after List’s creation , elements can be added/ removed/changed.
c.) Duplicates Allowed : List is indexed and hence multiple values are allowed.
Q10.) Syntax and differences of List and Tuple?
Ans. Syntax:
Tuple:
tuple1 = (“a”, “b”, “c”)
List:
list1 = [“a”, “b”, “c”]
Key Differences:
a.) Mutable vs Immutable
List is mutable while tuples are immutable.
b.) Homogeneous vs Heterogeneous
Tuples are used to store heterogeneous elements i.e the elements which belong to different data types whereas List stores homogeneous data types.
c.) Fixed Length vs Variable Length
Tuples are fixed in length whereas lists have a variable length.
Q11.) What is a dictionary in Python?
Ans. Dictionary is a built-in collection in Python. It is used to store the elements in the form of keys and value pairs.
Note : Keys in a dictionary are unique whereas values can be duplicate.
Syntax : dict = {‘a’: ‘Rank1’, ‘b’: ‘Rank2’, ‘c’: ‘Rank3’}
Q12.) Explain negative index for iteration?
Ans. Elements of a collection can be accessed through index. Index is traversed from Left to Right where index 0 is first positive index and for negative index -1 is last negative index.
| 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 |
index 0 index -1
Q13.) Explain the differences between Python version 2.x and Python version 3.x?
Ans. Below are the key differences:
a.) Syntax of Python 3 is easier compared to Python 2
b.) Python 3 uses range() function to perform iterations whereas Python 2 offers xrange() for iteration.
c.) Upon dividing 2 integers float value is output in Python3 whereas value is integer in Python2.
d.) Recent libraries are created in Python3 and few libraries of python2 are not compatible with Python3
Q14.) What are Local and Global variables in Python?
Ans. Local Variable : If a variable is declared inside a function’s body then that variable is called a local variable .
Global Variable : if the variable is declared outside the function’s body then that variable is called as Global variable
Q15.) What is lambda in Python ? Why is it used and what is its syntax?
Ans. Lambda is a single expression anonymous function (function with no name) in python. Lambda is used when you wish to achieve the functionality in fewer lines of code.
Below is the syntax of Lambda :
mul = lambda a , b : a * b
Q16.) How to copy an Object in Python?
Ans. Copy module is used in Python to create a copy of the object in Python.
For Shallow copy :
list1 = [‘1’ , ‘2’ , ‘3’ , ‘4’]
list2 = copy(list1)
For Deep Copy :
list1 = [‘1’ , ‘2’ , ‘3’ , ‘4’]
list2 = deepcopy(list1)
Q17.) What is break, continue, pass in Python?
Ans. break , continue and pass are the keyword used in the program and perform below operations:
pass : It represents null operation in Python. It is generally used for the purpose of filling up empty blocks of code.
break : It is used to terminate the loop immediately and controls the flow of the statement.
continue : This statement terminates the current iteration of the statement and control flows to the next iteration.
Q18.) Explain slicing in Python?
Ans. Slicing means cutting a part from an entity. Operation of slicing can be done through python as well.
Below is an example :
a = [‘1’ , ‘2’ , ‘3’ , ’4’ , ‘5’ , ‘6’ , ‘7’]
print(a[1:4])
#output : [2,3 ,4,5]
Q19.) How to insert comments in Python’s code?
Ans. Comment can inserted in Python using character “#”
Below is an example:
Q20.) What is self in Python?
Ans. Self is an instance or an object of a class. The self variable in the in it method refers to the newly created object.
This brings us to the end of the blog on the top 20 python interview questions for beginners and advanced. We hope that you are now better acquainted with the concepts. Good luck for your interview and happy learning!
