CH - 1 Introduction to Python

Document to start you off with Python

Introduction to Python

Python is a general purpose programming language that can be used for a variety of tasks like web development, automation, data science, artificial intelligence, and more. It's very popular because it's designed to be easy to learn, with a simple and readable syntax. This makes Python a great choice for beginners who are just starting their journey in programming.

Python is also an interpreted language, meaning it executes the code line by line.

Another key point about Python is its large community and ecosystem. There are countless libraries and frameworks available for Python, which help you perform tasks more easily. For example, web development becomes simpler with Django, and data science becomes more powerful with libraries like Pandas and NumPy. Making it a popular choice among programmers.

Comparison with Other Languages

Python is often compared with other programming languages like Java and C++:

An example of it's syntactic difference can be seen in printing "Hello World"

print("Hello World")

print('Hello World')  #Single Quotes Work Too

print("Hello", "World")

# We can print a lot more than just strings, a few examples include:
print(10) # Numbers (int)
print(True) # True/False values (bool)