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Programming and Problem Solving With Python

This document introduces Python programming. It discusses that Python was created by Guido van Rossum in 1990. It releases minor version updates every 6 months. Python has a simple yet powerful syntax, is portable, readable, and has vast library support which increases developer productivity. The name Python was chosen as the creator is a fan of the Monty Python comedy troupe. The document then explains how to install Python and launch it in both command line and IDLE modes. It describes how to write Python programs in script mode in IDLE and run them.

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Programming and Problem Solving With Python

This document introduces Python programming. It discusses that Python was created by Guido van Rossum in 1990. It releases minor version updates every 6 months. Python has a simple yet powerful syntax, is portable, readable, and has vast library support which increases developer productivity. The name Python was chosen as the creator is a fan of the Monty Python comedy troupe. The document then explains how to install Python and launch it in both command line and IDLE modes. It describes how to write Python programs in script mode in IDLE and run them.

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PROGRAMMING AND PROBLEM SOLVING

WITH PYTHON

INTRODUCTION TO PYTHON PROGRAMMING


History of Python

 Written by Guido van Rossum


 Started work in 1990

 First release in 1991

 Minor number releases every 6 months


Why Python?

• Simple yet powerful syntax

• Portability

• Readability

• Vast Support of libraries

• Software Integration

• Developer Productivity
WHY THE NAME "PYTHON"?

• According to the principal author (Guido


van Rossum), he chose the name "Python"
because he is a big fan of the British
comedy movie - 'Monty Python's Flying
Circus'
Installing Python

 Type http://www.python.org/ at the address


bar of any browser and press enter.

Click on Downloads you will see the latest


version of python. You can download by
clicking on the latest version number.

*** But, try to download the Python version 3.4 since


all the programs of book are written considering
version no 3.4.
Starting Python in (Command Line )
Mode
 Press Start button
 Click all programs then click on Python 3.4.
 Under Python 3.4 you can see list of python options. Click
on Python
 After clicking on it, you can see the python interactive
prompt as follows
Continued….
 A python command prompt contains an opening message >>>,
called as “command prompt”.
 The cursor at the command prompt waits for you to enter a
python command.
 The cursor at the command prompt waits for you to enter a
python command.
 For example let us write the first statement i.e.
print(‘Hello World’) when executed in interactive mode of
python command prompt it gives the output of the entered
command i.e. for now it prints the message ‘Hello World’.
Launching Python Idle
 The IDLE is graphical integrated development environment
for python.
 The python statements or commands which runs on
interactive mode of python IDLE are called as shell.
 Steps to launch it
- Press Start button
- Click all programs then click on Python 3.4. and then
click on python IDLE. After clicking you can see python
IDEL as follows
Continue…….
 A Python interactive shell prompt contains an opening
message >>>, called as “shell prompt”.
 The cursor at the shell prompt waits for you to enter a
python command.
 A complete command is called as “statement”.
 Following are the commands running on the shell prompt .
Executing Python Programs
 Running python program from a script file is known as
running python in “script mode”.
 steps required to write python programs in python IDLE’S
script mode.
 In python IDLE’s - shell window, click on File and then
click on New File or just click CTRL + N.

Enter Python Code Here


First Python Program in Script Mode

Let us consider the simple program to print the messages “Hello


Welcome to Python”, “Awesome Python!” and “Bye” on the console.
Write the said statements on to the script mode

After writing save the file and click on Run on to the menu bar
to see the output on the Interactive Mode as follows
Working of Python Program
Conclusion

 Python is general purpose, interpreted and objects


oriented programming language
 You can enter Python statements interactively from the
Python prompt >>>
 Python Programs can be written on the script mode and
commands can be executed on the interactive mode.

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