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Python Modules os, sys and platform
Question 1
What is the key difference between os.mkdir("path") and os.makedirs("path")
- A
os.mkdir() can create multiple directories at once, while os.makedirs() can only create one.
- B
os.makedirs() can create intermediate directories recursively, while os.mkdir() cannot.
- C
os.mkdir() will not raise an error if a directory exists, but os.makedirs() will.
- D
There is no functional difference; os.makedirs() is just an alias for os.mkdir().
Question 2
If you run a script from your terminal like this: python my_script.py arg1 arg2, what will sys.argv contain?
- A
['arg1', 'arg2']
- B
['my_script.py', 'arg1', 'arg2'] (correct)
- C
['python', 'my_script.py', 'arg1', 'arg2']
- D
('my_script.py', 'arg1', 'arg2')
Question 3
What is the primary purpose of the sys.exit() function?
- A
To restart the Python interpreter.
- B
To pause the program's execution indefinitely.
- C
To raise a SystemExit exception and terminate the program. (correct)
- D
To return to the beginning of the script's main function.
Question 4
You have a file at "C:/docs/report.txt". Which function call correctly deletes this file?
- A
os.rmdir("C:/docs/report.txt")
- B
os.delete("C:/docs/report.txt")
- C
os.remove("C:/docs/report.txt")
- D
os.path.remove("C:/docs/report.txt")
Question 5
Which platform module function would you use to get a simple string identifying the operating system, such as 'Windows', 'Linux', or 'Darwin'?
- A
platform.uname()
- B
platform.platform()
- C
platform.node()
- D
platform.system()
Question 6
You need to check if your script is running on a 64-bit version of Python. Which function is best suited for this task?
- A
platform.machine()
- B
platform.architecture()
- C
platform.python_compiler()
- D
platform.processor()
There are 6 questions to complete.