A list of product codes ['B2', 'A1', 'C3'] must be sorted in reverse alphabetical order and then joined with a comma and space to produce a single string. Which code does this?

result = ', '.join(sorted(codes))

result = ''.join(sorted(codes, reverse=True))

result = sorted(codes, reverse=True).join(', ')

result = ', '.join(sorted(codes, reverse=True))

A CSV line 'John,Doe,35,NY' needs to be split into fields, but only the first two fields are needed. Which code correctly extracts 'John' and 'Doe'?

fields = line.split(',', 1); first, second = fields[0], fields[1]

fields = line.split(','); first, second = fields[0], fields[1]

fields = line.split(',', 2); first, second = fields[0], fields[1]

fields = line.split(); first, second = fields[0], fields[1]

A validation function must ensure a password contains at least one uppercase letter and at least one digit. Which condition correctly checks this?

if pwd.isalpha() and pwd.isdigit():

if any(c.isupper() for c in pwd) and any(c.isdigit() for c in pwd):

if pwd.isupper() and pwd.isdigit():

if pwd.isalnum() and pwd.find('A') != -1:

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PCAP-31-03 3.3 Employ Built-In String Methods PCAP-31 Practice Questions (Page 7)

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Questions 31–35

31application · medium
A list of product codes ['B2', 'A1', 'C3'] must be sorted in reverse alphabetical order and then joined with a comma and space to produce a single string. Which code does this?
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32application · medium
A parser must locate the first occurrence of the substring '<!--' in an HTML comment string. If the substring is not found, the script should catch an exception. Which method is most appropriate?
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33application · medium
A CSV line 'John,Doe,35,NY' needs to be split into fields, but only the first two fields are needed. Which code correctly extracts 'John' and 'Doe'?
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34application · easy
A user input string may contain leading and trailing asterisks (*) that need to be removed, but internal asterisks must be preserved. Which method should be used?
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35application · medium
A validation function must ensure a password contains at least one uppercase letter and at least one digit. Which condition correctly checks this?
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Questions 31–35

A list of product codes ['B2', 'A1', 'C3'] must be sorted in reverse alphabetical order and then joined with a comma and space to produce a single string. Which code does this?

A parser must locate the first occurrence of the substring '<!--' in an HTML comment string. If the substring is not found, the script should catch an exception. Which method is most appropriate?

A CSV line 'John,Doe,35,NY' needs to be split into fields, but only the first two fields are needed. Which code correctly extracts 'John' and 'Doe'?

A user input string may contain leading and trailing asterisks (*) that need to be removed, but internal asterisks must be preserved. Which method should be used?

A validation function must ensure a password contains at least one uppercase letter and at least one digit. Which condition correctly checks this?

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