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Introduction to Python Features

This document provides an introduction to the Python programming language. It discusses the history and development of Python, highlights of its features including ease of use, portability, and extensive standard library. It also lists some popular online Python interpreters for executing code and describes using the Python command line interpreter. Finally, it provides a link for downloading the Python interpreter to use on desktop computers.

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Introduction to Python Features

This document provides an introduction to the Python programming language. It discusses the history and development of Python, highlights of its features including ease of use, portability, and extensive standard library. It also lists some popular online Python interpreters for executing code and describes using the Python command line interpreter. Finally, it provides a link for downloading the Python interpreter to use on desktop computers.

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HistoryofPython
PythonwasdevelopedbyGuidovanRossuminthelateeightiesandearlyninetiesattheNational
ResearchInstituteforMathematicsandComputerScienceintheNetherlands.
Pythonisderivedfrommanyotherlanguages,includingABC,Modula3,C,C++,ALGOL68,
SmallTalk,andUnixshellandotherscriptinglanguages.
Pythonisnowmaintainedbyacoredevelopmentteamattheinstitute,althoughGuidovanRossum
stillholdsavitalroleindirectingitsprogress.
Pythonfeatures
Python'sfeaturehighlightsinclude:
Easytolearn:Pythonhasrelativelyfewkeywords,simplestructureandaclearlydefined
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Easytomaintain:Python'ssuccessisthatitssourcecodeisfairlyeasytomaintain.
Abroadstandardlibrary:OneofPython'sgreateststrengthsisthebulkofthelibraryisvery
portableandcrossplatformcompatibleonUNIX,WindowsandMacintosh.
InteractiveMode:Supportforaninteractivemodeinwhichyoucanenterresultsfroma
terminalrighttothelanguage,allowinginteractivetestinganddebuggingofsnippetsofcode.
Portable:Pythoncanrunonawidevarietyofhardwareplatformsandhasthesameinterface
onallplatforms.
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programmerstoaddtoorcustomizetheirtoolstobemoreefficient.
Databases:Pythonprovidesinterfacestoallmajorcommercialdatabases.
GUIProgramming:PythonsupportsGUIapplicationsthatcanbecreatedandportedtomany
systemcalls,librariesandwindowssystems,suchasWindowsMFC,MacintoshandtheX
WindowsystemofUnix.
Scalable:
Pythonprovidesabetterstructureandsupportforlargeprogramsthanshellscripting.
Apartfromtheabovementionedfeatures,Pythonhasabiglistofgoodfeatures,feware
listedbelow:
SupportforfunctionalandstructuredprogrammingmethodsaswellasOOP.
Itcanbeusedasascriptinglanguageorcanbecompiledtobytecodeforbuildinglarge
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applications.
Veryhighleveldynamicdatatypesandsupportsdynamictypechecking.
Supportsautomaticgarbagecollection.
ItcanbeeasilyintegratedwithC,C++,ActiveX,CORBAandJava.
Availableonlineinterpreters
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CommandlineInterpreter
Pythonhascommandlineinterpreterthathelpsinexecutingpythoncommandsbydirectlyentering
intopythonwithoutwritingascript.
Example:
Ifwetype1+2theoutputwouldbe3.
Thecommandlinestartswith>>>symbolasshowninexamples,
>>>2+2
4
>>>505*6
20
>>>(505*6)/4.0
5.0
>>>8/5#divisionalwaysreturnsafloatingpointnumber
1.6
>>>width=20
>>>height=5*9
>>>width*height
900
Pythonondesktop
RefertothislinkfordownloadingPythoninterpreteronyourdesktop.
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