Python is a popular programming language. It was created by Guido van Rossum, and released in 1991.
It is used for:
- Mathematics,
- System scripting.
- Hacking
- Web Development
- Software Development
- Game Development
- AI & ML
- Data Analytics
What can Python do?
- Python can be used on a server to create web
applications.
- Python can be used alongside software to
create workflows.
- 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.
- Python can be used for rapid prototyping, or
for production-ready software development.
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-oriented way or a functional way.
Good to know
- The most recent major version of Python is
Python 3, which we shall be using in this tutorial. However, Python 2, although
not being updated with anything other than security updates, is still
quite popular.
- In this tutorial Python will be written in a
text editor. It is possible to write Python in an Integrated Development
Environment, such as Thonny, Pycharm, Netbeans or Eclipse which are
particularly useful when managing larger collections of Python files.
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.
- For Basic Examples click here .
