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Chapter 4: Terms (Python)

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condition

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The boolean expression in a conditional statement that determines which branch is executed.

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compound statement

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A statement that consists of a header and a body. The header ends with a colon (:). The body is indented relative to the header.

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logical operator

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One of the operators that combines boolean expressions: and, or, and not.

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base case

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A branch of the conditional statement in a recursive function that does not result in a recursive call.

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body

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The block in a compound statement that follows the header.

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block

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A group of consecutive statements with the same indentation.

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recursion

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The process of calling the function that is currently executing.

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nesting

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One program structure with another, such as a conditional statement inside a branch of another conditional statement.

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infinite recursion

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A function that calls itself recursively without ever reaching the base case. Eventually, an infinite recursion causes a runtime error.

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modulus operator

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An operator, denoted with a percent sign (%) in python, that works on integers and yields the remainder when one number is divided by another.

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prompt

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A visual cue that tells the user to input data.

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comparison operator

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one of the operators that compares two values: ==, !=, >, <, >=, and <=.

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boolean expression

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An expression that is either true or false.

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conditional statement

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A statement that controls the flow of execution depending on some condition.

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