What should the question mark (?) in the following for statement be replaced with, so that the statements will calculate 5!? In [1]: factorial = 1
In [2]: for number in range(5, 0, ?):
)..: factorial *= number
)..:
In [3]: factorial
Out[3]: 120
A) 1
B) 0
C) -1
D) None of the above.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The correct choice is C) -1. This is because the range function needs to decrement from 5 to 1 inclusively, and specifying a step of -1 achieves this by counting backwards.

What Should the Question Mark (?) in the Following for Statement