Question 13 [True or False] - Sample Paper 2 by Teachoo - Teachoo Sample Paper

State whether the following statement is True or False: 

Indentation is mandatory in Python and determines the scope of variables and functions.

Answer:

Answer by student

False

Detailed answer by teachoo

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• The statement is false because indentation does not affect the scope of variables and functions in Python.
• Indentation is used to indicate the start and end of a block of code that belongs to a control structure or a function. It affects the flow of control in Python, which means it determines which statements are executed and in what order.
• Scope is the region of code where a variable or a function can be accessed or used. In Python, there are two types of scope: global scope and local scope .
• Global scope covers the entire program. Any variable or function that is defined outside any control structure or function belongs to the global scope and can be accessed from anywhere in the program.
• Local scope covers a specific block of code within a control structure or a function. Any variable or function that is defined inside a control structure or a function belongs to the local scope and can be accessed only within that block of code.
• The scope of a variable or a function is determined by where it is defined, not by how it is indented.

So, the statement is false . Indentation is mandatory in Python and determines the flow of control, but not the scope of variables and functions.

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