Programming with Python High-Level Language

A programming language communicates • Python is a high-level language with

instructions to a machine to accomplish a English-like syntax, easy debugging, and
particular task. A programming language is used high productivity.
to create programs (i.e., a set of instructions) that
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control the behaviour of a machine and/or to
express algorithms precisely. • Python is platform-independent (cross-
platform); its bytecode allows programs to
Introduction to Python
run on any OS without changes.
• Python is a general-purpose high-level
Object Oriented
programming language.
• Python was named after the British • Python supports multiple paradigms—
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and procedural programming.
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write and run your programs.
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Features of Python

Python is designed to be simple, readable, and

capable to handle complex problems with ease.
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Python syntax is easy and has fewer lines of code
as compared to other programming languages.
programs written in other languages.

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Python is easy to learn with English-like
syntax, enabling quick and simple coding.
Supports solving complex problems
efficiently.
source code to bytecode and run on any
platform.

Extensive Library:

• Python offers rich libraries that simplify

Expressive coding and support fields like data science
and machine learning.
• Python’s easy syntax allows writing less
code to solve complex problems, making it Dynamically-Typed:
highly expressive.
• In Python, variable types don’t need to be
Free and Open Source declared; types can change during
runtime.
• Python is free, open-source, and
community-driven — you can use, modify,
and distribute it freely.

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Uses of Python Interactive Mode

• Web & Internet Development • Interactive Mode is the default Python IDLE
• Scientific & Numeric Computing mode where commands run immediately
• Desktop GUIs and show output.
• Software Development • The prompt '>>>' indicates it’s ready to
• Business Applications (ERP, e-commerce) accept commands.

Python Installation

• Python can be installed on Windows,

Linux, Unix, and Mac OS X.
• Download the latest Python 3 version from Script Mode
[Link]/downloads/
• Script Mode lets you write and save multiple
• Run the downloaded installer to set up
Python on your system. •
lines of code as a .py file.

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Open via Python IDLE: File > New File, write
code, save with .py extension.
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Python Interactive Mode vs Script Mode

• Select “Install launcher for all users” and

“Add Python to PATH” options.
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time and shows immediate results.
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Click “Install Now” and wait for installation

Restart your computer after installation to

• Use Script Mode for multiple lines or full
programs to run and debug all at once.

Chapter Recap

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access Python IDLE.

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• An ordered set of instructions executed by a
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Recently Added apps to open Python IDLE
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a program.
Python is a general-purpose high-level
programming language.

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Writing Python Programs using Different Modes

• It has two modes: Interactive Mode (Python

Shell) and Script Mode (file editor).
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Python was developed by Guido van Rossum
in 1991.
Python is a free language as you can
download and install it on your computer
without paying any fee.
• Python is a platform-independent language.
Python programs can run on any platform
without making
• any changes to them.
• Python uses interpreter to convert the code
and run on any platform.
• Python libraries are the set of functions that
you can add to your program. They help to
make Python
• programs simple and easy. It reduces your
time to write long Python programs.

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• Python is a dynamically typed language. It
means that while programming you do not
need to declare
• the type of variables before their use.
• Python Shell is an interpreter for the Python
language.
• Interactive mode and Script mode are the two
modes in Python where you can write
instructions.
• Interactive mode allows you to write a single
line of code and run the instruction in the shell
itself.
• Script mode allows you to write multiple lines
of code and run the module.

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