Question

Which output would be displayed if the code that is shown below is entered in a Python interpreter?

y = ['yellow', 'red', 'green', 'purple', 'white']
print y

Answer 1

When the provided Python code is run in a Python 2.x interpreter, it will output the list ['yellow', 'red', 'green', 'purple', 'white'], including the square brackets and the quotes around each element.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student has asked what the output will be if a certain piece of Python code is run. The provided Python code creates a list named y with several colors as elements and then prints this list.

Given the code snippet:

y = ['yellow', 'red', 'green', 'purple', 'white']
print y

This appears to be a syntax that is consistent with Python 2.x, as in Python 3.x print is a function and should be used with parentheses. However, assuming the student is using Python 2.x, the output will display the whole list y as it is:

['yellow', 'red', 'green', 'purple', 'white']

This list will be printed in the exact format it appears, including the square brackets and quotation marks around each element.