Python Basic Tutorial (1): Introduction to Python
1. What is Python?
Python is a popular programming language. It was created by Guido van Rossum and released in 1991.
It is used for:
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- software development
- math
- system script
2. What can Python do?
- You can use Python on the server to create web applications.
- Python can be used with software to create workflows.
- Python can connect to database systems. It can also read and modify files.
- Python is available
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. - Python can be used for rapid prototyping as well as production-ready software development.
3. Why choose Python
- Python is available for different platforms (Windows, Mac, Linux, Raspberry Pi, etc.).
- Python has a simple syntax similar to English.
- Python's syntax allows developers to write programs with fewer lines of code than other programming languages.
- In Python
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, this means that code can be executed as soon as it is written. It also means prototyping can be very fast. - Python can be approached procedurally, object-orientedly, or functionally.
4. Comparison of Python syntax with other programming languages
- Python was designed for readability, has some similarities to English, and is influenced by mathematics.
- Python uses newlines to complete commands, unlike other programming languages that typically use semicolons or parentheses.
- Python
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; such as scope for loops, functions, and classes. Other programming languages often use curly braces for this purpose.