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This document introduces Python by discussing what it is, what it can be used for, and why it is a popular programming language. It notes that Python was created by Guido van Rossum in 1991 and is commonly used for web development, software development, mathematics, and artificial intelligence. Some key advantages of Python discussed are that it works on many platforms, has a simple English-like syntax, requires fewer lines of code than some other languages, can execute code as it is written, and can be used procedurally, object-orientedly, or functionally. The document also provides examples of "Hello World" programs in Python and other languages to demonstrate Python syntax.

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3rd - Python - L 1

This document introduces Python by discussing what it is, what it can be used for, and why it is a popular programming language. It notes that Python was created by Guido van Rossum in 1991 and is commonly used for web development, software development, mathematics, and artificial intelligence. Some key advantages of Python discussed are that it works on many platforms, has a simple English-like syntax, requires fewer lines of code than some other languages, can execute code as it is written, and can be used procedurally, object-orientedly, or functionally. The document also provides examples of "Hello World" programs in Python and other languages to demonstrate Python syntax.

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Theoretical Python

Introducation Python
Lecture 1

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Python Introduction
What is Python?
Python is a popular programming language. It was created
by Guido van Rossum, and released in 1991.
It is used for:
 web development (server-side)
 software development
 Mathematics
 Artificial intelligent
What can Python do?
 Python can be used on a server to create web
applications.
 Python can connect to database systems. It can
also read and modify files.
 Python can be used to handle big data and
perform complex mathematics.
Why Python?
 Python works on different platforms (Windows, Mac,
Linux, Raspberry Pi, etc).
 Python has a simple syntax similar to the English
language.
 Python has syntax that allows developers to write
programs with fewer lines than some other programming
languages.
 Python runs on an interpreter system, meaning that
code can be executed as soon as it is written. This
means that prototyping can be very quick.
 Python can be treated in a procedural way, an object-
orientated way or a functional way.
“Hello World” Program
Python Compare with another languages
Python Vs C++
Python Syntax compared to other
programming languages
 Python was designed for readability, and has some
similarities to the English language with influence
from mathematics.
 Python uses new lines to complete a command, as
opposed to other programming languages which
often use semicolons or parentheses.
 Python relies on indentation, using whitespace, to
define scope; such as the scope of loops, functions
and classes. Other programming languages often
use curly-brackets for this purpose.
Execute Python Syntax
As we learned in the previous page, Python syntax can be
executed by writing directly in the Command Line:
>>> print("Hello, World!")
Hello, World!

Python Indentation
Indentation refers to the spaces at the beginning of a code line.
Where in other programming languages the indentation in code
is for readability only, the indentation in Python is very
important. Python uses indentation to indicate a block of code.

Example
if 5 > 2:
print("Five is greater than two!")
Run example »
Python will give you an error if you skip the indentation:
Example
Syntax Error:
if 5 > 2:
print("Five is greater than two!")
Run example »
The number of spaces is up to you as a programmer, but it has to
be at least one.

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