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Introduction Python

Python was conceived in 1980 and started being implemented in 1989 by Guido van Rossum at CWI in the Netherlands. It focuses on code readability and providing a syntax that allows more concepts in fewer lines of code. Python is open-source with an extremely active community. The first main community-backed version was Python 2.0, released in 2000, which included a cycle-detecting garbage collector and unicode support. Python 3.0 was released in 2008 and was backwards-incompatible but included major features backported to Python 2.6 and 2.7. Python is widely used today for things like large servers, astronomy, teaching kids, databases, machine learning, and more.

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Introduction Python

Python was conceived in 1980 and started being implemented in 1989 by Guido van Rossum at CWI in the Netherlands. It focuses on code readability and providing a syntax that allows more concepts in fewer lines of code. Python is open-source with an extremely active community. The first main community-backed version was Python 2.0, released in 2000, which included a cycle-detecting garbage collector and unicode support. Python 3.0 was released in 2008 and was backwards-incompatible but included major features backported to Python 2.6 and 2.7. Python is widely used today for things like large servers, astronomy, teaching kids, databases, machine learning, and more.

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The Language

A bit of history

Python was conceived in 1980 and started


being implemented in 1989 by Guido van
Rossum at CWI (Netherlands), entitled
BDFL (Benevolent Dictator For Life) by the
community

Focus on code readability, providing a


syntax that allows more concepts in fewer
lines of code

Fully open-source with a extremely active


and wide community

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A bit of history – Versions

The first main community backed version:

Python 2.0, October 16, 2000

Cycle-detecting garbage collector for


memory management

Unicode support

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A bit of history – Versions

The first main community backed version:

Python 2.0, October 16, 2000 (In 2005)


Cycle-detecting garbage collector for
memory management

Unicode support

Python 3.0, December 3, 2008

Backwards-incompatible

Major features backported to


python 2.6 & 2.7

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DISCLAIMER: This course will be using python 3
A bit of history – Use of python

Python is currently being used for “everything”

Large-scale servers Astronomy


working 24/7
Teaching Kids

Throw-away
scripts Machine
Databases learning
Microcontrollers
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A bit of history – Use of python

(Some) Companies currently massively using python

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Getting started with python

Open a terminal and type “python”

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Getting started with python

To use an external library, you need to “import” it:

Python standard library: https://docs.python.org/3/library/index.html


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Getting started with python

You have more interactive options, like “ipython”:

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Getting started with python

For writing scripts, you can use any “plain” text editor:

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Getting started with python

For writing scripts, you can use any “plain” text editor:

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Getting started with python

Or use an IDE: (e. g. pyCharm, eclipse, VS Code, ...)

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How python works: binaries

As it is possible (and usual) to have several “pythons” installed,


some clarifications are useful

When you enter the python console, you execute a python


binary (you may have several installed!)

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How python works: binaries & libraries

Certain libraries may be installed only in some python environments:

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How python works: environments

If you followed the instructions, you have installed anaconda and


created an environment named “base”

These virtual environments allow to have a clean installation of


python where all third-party packages are in the required version

Different python project may (and probably will) require different


dependencies (either different libraries, or same libraries with
different versions)

Usually, you will just need to activate the desired environments:


“source activate py38”

https://conda.io/docs/user-guide/tasks/manage-environments.html

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How python works: environments

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How python works: binaries & libraries

To install a library:

You may do it manually (usually not encouraged):

Download package, “compile” and install

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How python works: binaries & libraries

To install a library:

You may do it manually (usually not encouraged):

Download package, “compile” and install

You may use a package manager such as “pip” or “conda”:

E. g. “pip install ipython-sql” or “conda install ipython-sql”

This will install all dependencies, in the version required by


the package

Unless if you are a developer of a specific package, you will


probably always use this method (or analog ones)
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Using Jupyter notebooks

For simplicity, to follow the tutorials of this course we will be using


Jupyter notebooks

Open-source web application that allows to edit


and execute code

All code is executed locally within your python


environment (even if it is shown within your browser)

To continue, change to the directory where you have downloaded


the materials of this course and execute

jupyter basic_programming.ipynb

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