Python Programming 01: A Beginner's Guide to Python Language

What is Python?

Python is a popular programming language. It was created by Guido van Rossum, and released in 1991.

It is used for :

  • web development(server-side),

  • software development,

  • system scripting etc.

What can Python Do?

  • Python can be used on a server to create web applications.

  • Python can connect to database systems. It can also read and modify files.

  • Python can be used to handle big data and perform complex mathematics.

Why Python?

  • Python works on different platforms like windows, mac, Linux, etc.

  • Python has a simple syntax that allows developers to write programs with fewer lines than some other programming languages.

  • Python runs on an interpreter system, meaning that code can be executed as soon as it is written. This means that prototyping can be very quick.

  • Python can be treated in a procedural way, an object-oriented way or a functional way.

Example

print("Hello, World!")

Python Comments

Python has the commenting capability for in-code documentation.

Comments start with a #, and Python will render the rest of the line as a comment.

#This is a comment
print("Hello, World!)

Comments can be used to explain python code and also used to make the code more readable.