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The document provides a series of Python code snippets that contain common errors, along with their corrections and explanations. Each snippet highlights specific syntax or logic mistakes, such as missing colons, incorrect string literals, and indentation issues. The explanations clarify the reasons behind the errors and the importance of proper syntax in Python programming.

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The document provides a series of Python code snippets that contain common errors, along with their corrections and explanations. Each snippet highlights specific syntax or logic mistakes, such as missing colons, incorrect string literals, and indentation issues. The explanations clarify the reasons behind the errors and the importance of proper syntax in Python programming.

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Assignment 1: Code Review and Correction

Objective: Identify, correct, and explain errors in Python code snippets to reinforce
understanding of syntax and logic.
Code Snippets
1.**Code Snippet 1**
Error: def add_numbers(a, b)
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
Corrected Code:
def add_numbers(a, b):
return a + b
print(add_numbers(5, 10))
Explanation: In Python, the colon (:) tells the interpreter that a block of code is about to start
— like the body of a function, loop, or if statement. Without it, Python doesn't know where the
function body begins, so it raises a SyntaxError.
2. **Code Snippet 2**
Error: name ="Alice
unterminated string literal (detected at line 1)
Corrected Code:
name ="Alice"
print("Hello, " + name)
Explanation: Missing the closing double quote at the end of the string "Alice". Python starts
reading a string when it sees the first ", but because it doesn't find a second " to close it, it
throws a SyntaxError.
3. **Code Snippet 3**
Error: for i in range(5)
SyntaxError: expected ':'
Correct Code:
for i in range(5):
print("Number:",i)
Explanation: In Python, all control flow statements (for, if, while, etc.) must end with a colon
to indicate the start of a block of code.
4. **Code Snippet 4**
Error: print("The fifth element is: " + my_list[5])
IndexError: list index out of range
Correct Code:
my_list = [1,2,3,4,5]
print("The fifth element is: " + str(my_list[4]))
Explanation:Index 5 doesn’t exist — the list has only 5 elements (indices 0 to 4) and use str()
to convert the number to a string so it can be joined with the text.
5. **Code Snippet 5**
Error: Expected an indented block after function definition on line 3
def greet(name):
print("Hello " + name)
greet("Bob")
Correct Code:
def greet(name):
print("Hello " + name)
greet("Bob")
Explanation: In Python, indentation tells the interpreter what code belongs to a function, loop,
or conditional block. After defining a function with def, everything that should be part of the
function must be indented.
6. **Code Snippet 6**
Error: age = input("Enter your age: ")
if age>=18:
TypeError: '>=' not supported between instances of 'str' and 'int'.
Correct Code:
age = int(input("Enter your age: "))
if age>=18:
print("you are eligible to vote.")
else:
print("you are not eligible to vote. ")
Explanation: When we use input(), Python treats whatever the user types as text, not a number.
So,we need to convert the text to a number using int(),then it's dealing with a number, and the
comparison works.
7. **Code Snippet 7**
Error: 'return' outside function

def multiply(a,b):
result = a*b
return result
Correct Code:
def multiply(a, b):
result = a * b
return result
print(multiply(4, 5))
Explanation: In Python, everything that belongs inside a function must be indented, return
result is part of the function because it's indented correctly.
8. **Code Snippet 8**
Error: while count > 0
Correct Code:
count = 10
while count > 0:
print(count)
count -= 1
print("countdown complete!")
Explanation: In Python, the colon (:) tells the interpreter that a block of code is about to start
— like the body of a function, loop, or if statement. Without it, Python doesn't know where the
function body begins, so it raises a SyntaxError.

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