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Python Basics: A Beginner's Guide

This document is a compact beginner's guide to Python, covering its definition, installation, and basic syntax. It introduces control flow, functions, modules, file handling, and highlights the standard library. The guide encourages further learning through virtual environments and small projects.

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Python Basics: A Beginner's Guide

This document is a compact beginner's guide to Python, covering its definition, installation, and basic syntax. It introduces control flow, functions, modules, file handling, and highlights the standard library. The guide encourages further learning through virtual environments and small projects.

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Intro to Python — A Compact Beginner's Guide

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What is Python?
Python is a high-level, interpreted programming language known for readability and broad
ecosystem. It's used in web development, data science, automation, scripting, and more.

Installing and Running Python


Install from [Link] or use system package managers. Run scripts with 'python [Link]' or
use interactive REPL. Popular editors: VSCode, PyCharm.

Basic Syntax & Types


Variables don't require explicit types. Built-in types include int, float, str, bool, list,
tuple, dict, set. Example: x = 10; name = 'Alex'

Control Flow
if, elif, else for branching. for and while loops for iteration. Example: for i in range(5):
print(i)

Functions & Modules


Define functions with def. Use modules via import. Example: def greet(name): return f'Hi
{name}'

Files & Exceptions


Use with open('file','r') as f: to handle files. Catch exceptions with try/except. Always close
files or use context managers.

Standard Library Highlights


json, datetime, math, os, sys, subprocess, random, statistics. Batteries included philosophy.

Simple Examples
1) Read a CSV and compute mean of a column (use csv or pandas). 2) Web request:
[Link](url). 3) Small CLI script using argparse.

Next Steps
Learn virtual environments (venv), package management (pip), and try a small project — e.g., a
web scraper, CLI tool, or simple Flask app.

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