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Getting Started With Python

This document provides an introduction to the Python programming language. It discusses that Python is an interpreted, high-level and general purpose programming language created by Guido van Rossum. The document then outlines some key features of Python like its support for object-oriented, structured and functional programming. It also discusses the advantages and disadvantages of Python as well as how to work with Python in interactive and script modes. Finally, it provides some examples of popular applications that use Python like YouTube, Dropbox and Google.

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Getting Started With Python

This document provides an introduction to the Python programming language. It discusses that Python is an interpreted, high-level and general purpose programming language created by Guido van Rossum. The document then outlines some key features of Python like its support for object-oriented, structured and functional programming. It also discusses the advantages and disadvantages of Python as well as how to work with Python in interactive and script modes. Finally, it provides some examples of popular applications that use Python like YouTube, Dropbox and Google.

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GETTING STARTED

WITH PYTHON
INDEX
 About Python
 Features
 Advantages
 Disadvantages
 Working with Python
 Interactive mode
 Script mode
 Uses of Python
 Achievement of Python
About python
Python is an interpreted high-level programming
language for general purpose programming.
It was created by GUIDO VAN ROSSUM.
It was released in 1991.
Why Guido name Python only?
Its answer can be found in many articles
where Guido accepted that he was a fan of “MONTY
PYTHON’S FLYING CIRCUS” , he enjoyed watching
this while developing language so he named it.
FEATURES

 Python is a multi-paradigm programming language.


 Object-oriented programming and structured programming
are fully supported
 And many of its features support functional programming.
 Python uses dynamic typing, and a combination of
reference counting and a cycle-detecting garbage collector
for memory management. It also features dynamic
name resolution (late binding), which binds method and
variable names during program execution.
ADVANTAGES
1. Easy to use
2. Expressive language
3. Interpreted language
4. It has completeness
5. Cross-platform language
6. Free and open source
7. Variety of usage/application
8. Beginner’s language
As we can see that python have less
disadvantages as compared to C++ and other.

Disadvantages
1. Not the fastest language
2. Lesser libraries than C, Java , Perl
3. Not strong on type-binding
4. Not easily convertible
5. Memory consumption
6. Run time error
Working in python
Before you start working in python or thinking of
becoming pythoneer you need to install Python on
your computer . There are multiple Python
distributers available today.

Default installation available from


www.python.org
There are many other Python distributions
available these days . ANACONDA Python
distribution is one of the most recommended.
PYTHYON DOESN’T CHARGE MONEY FOR
DOWNLOADING IT , IT IS FREE AND OPEN SOURCE.

After installing Python , you are ready to work on


it. You can work in python in following different
ways :-
i. In INTERACTIVE MODE(also called Immediate
mode)
ii. In SCRIPT MODE

NOW WE WILL STUDY THESE IN DETAIL IN NEXT SLIDE


INTERACTIVE MODE
Interactive mode of working means if you type the command
at a time , and the Python executes the given command
there and gives output. In interactive mode , you type
the command in front of Python command prompt(>>>)
Example =>
USE OF INTERACTIVE MODE –

Interactive mode proves very useful for


testing code ; you can type the
command one by one and you get
the result or error one by one.
You can display as well as print values
in interactive mode, but for script
mode, print() command is
preferably used to print results.
Script mode

In Script mode of working , Python instruction are stored


in a file generally with .py extension and are
executed together in one go as a unit . The saved
instruction are known as Python script or Python
program.

Example =>
Applications/ uses of python
SUCCESSFUL PRODUCTS of python

YouTube
DropBox
Google

ALL OF THESE USES PYTHON LANGUAGE

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