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Getting Started With Python Cs Chapter 1

Python is a high-level, object-oriented programming language created by Guido van Rossum in 1991, known for its ease of use and cross-platform capabilities. While it has advantages like being expressive and free, it also has drawbacks such as slower performance and fewer libraries compared to languages like C++ and Java. Python can be used in interactive mode for quick testing or in script mode for running complete programs saved with a .py extension.

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Getting Started With Python Cs Chapter 1

Python is a high-level, object-oriented programming language created by Guido van Rossum in 1991, known for its ease of use and cross-platform capabilities. While it has advantages like being expressive and free, it also has drawbacks such as slower performance and fewer libraries compared to languages like C++ and Java. Python can be used in interactive mode for quick testing or in script mode for running complete programs saved with a .py extension.

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getting started with

python
Working in python
Python introduction

 Python programming language was developed by Guido van Rossum in


February 1991
 Python is based on two programming language
 [Link] -3
 [Link] language
 Python is an high level programming language
 Python is easy to learn yet powerful object oriented language
 Python is very case sensitive
Some pluses and minuses of python

Python pluses Python minuses


 Easy to use  Not the fastest language
 Expressive language  Lesser libraries than c++ , java,perl
 Interpreted language  Not strong on type binding
 It’s completeness  Not easily convertible
 Cross platform language
 Free and open source
 Variety of usage /application
Facts about python

 Python programming language was named after famous BBC comedy show
namely Monty's python flying circus
 Cross platform language means python can easily be used on many platforms
like widows,linux,mac os etc.
 Python is case sensitive means it treats upper-case and lower-case letters
differently
 The interactive interpreter is also called python shell
 File is saved in python with .py extension
 F5 is the shortcut key used to run program
 Python runs on an interpreter
 Some python IDE are IDLE ,spyder ,Jupyter notes
Working in python

Interactive mode Script mode


 Interactive mode is also called  File is saved with .py extension
immediate mode
 Runs the entire file at a time
 Code is not saved
 Good for long programs
 Executes each line immediately
 We can store all of our program
 Good for quick testing of codes /command in the form of a module
/script and you can get all outputs
 We write code in front of python
line together
command prompt >>>
 We enter commands one by one

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