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Intro To Python

Python is a high-level programming language known for its readability and simplicity, making it suitable for both beginners and experts. Key concepts include variables, conditional statements, loops, functions, and lists, which are essential for programming in Python. Learning Python is advantageous due to its ease of use, strong community support, and high demand in the job market.

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Intro To Python

Python is a high-level programming language known for its readability and simplicity, making it suitable for both beginners and experts. Key concepts include variables, conditional statements, loops, functions, and lists, which are essential for programming in Python. Learning Python is advantageous due to its ease of use, strong community support, and high demand in the job market.

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Introduction to Python Programming

A Beginner-Friendly Overview

What is Python?
Python is a high-level, general-purpose programming language created by Guido van
Rossum and first released in 1991. It emphasises code readability and simplicity, making it
ideal for beginners and experts alike. Python is used in web development, data science,
artificial intelligence, automation, scientific computing, and more.

Core Concepts
Variables & Data Types

name = "Asha" # string age = 14 # integer height = 5.4 # float is_student = True
# boolean

Conditional Statements

if age >= 18: print("Adult") elif age >= 13: print("Teenager") else:
print("Child")

Loops

for i in range(1, 6): print(i) # prints 1 to 5 count = 0 while count < 3:


print("Hello") count += 1

Functions

def greet(name): return f"Hello, {name}!" print(greet("Asha")) # Hello, Asha!

Lists

fruits = ["apple", "banana", "mango"] [Link]("grape") print(fruits[0]) #


apple print(len(fruits)) # 4

Why Learn Python?


• Easy to read — code looks almost like plain English.
• Huge community and thousands of free libraries (NumPy, Pandas, Flask, etc.).
• Used by top companies: Google, Netflix, NASA, Instagram.
• Free and open-source with cross-platform support.
• Strong demand in the job market for Python developers.

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