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CS 1101-01- Programming Fundamentals – Assignment Submission

The document details an assignment submission for CS 1101-01 Programming Fundamentals, where the student, Olorunleke Ogundele, describes using PythonAnywhere for coding due to not having a laptop. It includes examples of Python code, their outputs, and explanations of syntax differences between Python 2 and Python 3, particularly regarding print statements and division behavior. The student also poses a discussion question about the implications of these changes in programming logic.

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CS 1101-01- Programming Fundamentals – Assignment Submission

The document details an assignment submission for CS 1101-01 Programming Fundamentals, where the student, Olorunleke Ogundele, describes using PythonAnywhere for coding due to not having a laptop. It includes examples of Python code, their outputs, and explanations of syntax differences between Python 2 and Python 3, particularly regarding print statements and division behavior. The student also poses a discussion question about the implications of these changes in programming logic.

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CS 1101-01: Programming Fundamentals – Assignment Submission

Discussion Forum Unit 1

Name: Olorunleke Ogundele


Course: CS 1101-01 Programming Fundamentals – AY2025-T3
University: University of the People
Week: 1

1. Setting Up the Programming Environment

Since I do not have a laptop, I am using PythonAnywhere, an online Python environment, to


complete this assignment. PythonAnywhere allows running Python scripts directly in a web
browser without requiring software installation.

2. Running the Given Statements and Their Outputs

Statement 1: Printing a Message

print('Hello, World!')

Output:

Hello, World!

Explanation:

• This prints the text "Hello, World!" to the console.

• The correct syntax in Python 3 requires parentheses with print().

• If the statement were written as print 'Hello, World!' (Python 2 style), it would cause a
SyntaxError in Python 3.

Statement 2: Performing Division

print(1/2)

Output:

0.5

Explanation:
• Python 3 automatically performs floating-point division when using /, even if both numbers are
integers.

• In Python 2, 1/2 would return 0 because it performed integer division by default. To get 0.5 in
Python 2, we would need to write 1.0/2 or 1/2.0.

Statement 3: Checking Data Type

print(type(1/2))

Output:

<class 'float'>

Explanation:

• The division 1/2 returns 0.5, which is a floating-point number (float).

• type() is a built-in Python function that returns the data type of a variable or value.

• In Python 3, division always results in a float unless using // for integer division.

Statement 4: Printing an Integer with Leading Zero

# print(01) # This would cause an error

Output:

SyntaxError: invalid token

Explanation:

• In Python 3, numbers cannot have a leading zero unless they are written in octal (base-8)
format (e.g., 0o1 for octal 1).

• In Python 2, writing print(01) would have been valid because it interpreted 01 as an octal
number (1 in decimal).

Statement 5: Complex Division Operation

print(1/(2/3))

Output:
1.5

Explanation:

• The expression is evaluated step by step:

• 2/3 = 0.6667 (floating-point result)

• 1 / 0.6667 = 1.5

• Since division in Python 3 always results in a float, the final result is 1.5.

3. Comparison with Textbook and Python Version Differences

• The textbook examples mostly use Python 3 syntax, but some online resources might still use
Python 2, which has differences.

• Key changes in Python 3 vs. Python 2:

• print statement: Requires parentheses in Python 3 (print('Hello')).

• Division: / always returns a float in Python 3, while it performed integer division in Python 2.

• Leading Zeros: Numbers with leading zeros are invalid in Python 3, unlike in Python 2, where
they were treated as octal.

4. Discussion Question for Classmates

"Python 3 changed the division behavior so that 1/2 returns 0.5 instead of 0. What are the
advantages and disadvantages of this change in programming logic? How might it affect real-
world applications?"

5. Conclusion

• I successfully completed the assignment using PythonAnywhere since I do not have a laptop.

• I identified syntax differences between Python 2 and Python 3.

• I ran the code, analyzed the output, and explained the results technically.

• I formulated a discussion question to engage classmates.

End of Assignment

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