Lesson 0 – Introduction To Python

Tutorial –

  1. In this tutorial you will be introduced to the what, why, who of Python
  2. You will develop a basic understanding of the usefulness of Python and what you can build with it
  3. Please take the time to go through the first couple of videos above.They are relatively short in duration.
  4. The third video covers a lot of Python fundamentals in a structured manner but is a 4 hour long video.
  5. From the next tutorial on-wards we will dive into real Python programming by immersing ourselves with hands on examples.
  6. If you are looking for a detailed set of tutorials on Python check out these courses –
    1. Python Tutorials for Absolute Beginners by CS Dojo
    2. Python Tutorials for Beginners

What is Python –

Python is an interpreted, object-oriented, high-level programming language with dynamic semantics. Its high-level built in data structures, combined with dynamic typing and dynamic binding, make it very attractive for Rapid Application Development, as well as for use as a scripting or glue language to connect existing components together. Python’s simple, easy to learn syntax emphasizes readability and therefore reduces the cost of program maintenance. Python supports modules and packages, which encourages program modularity and code reuse. The Python interpreter and the extensive standard library are available in source or binary form without charge for all major platforms, and can be freely distributed.

Often, programmers fall in love with Python because of the increased productivity it provides. Since there is no compilation step, the edit-test-debug cycle is incredibly fast. Debugging Python programs is easy: a bug or bad input will never cause a segmentation fault. Instead, when the interpreter discovers an error, it raises an exception. When the program doesn’t catch the exception, the interpreter prints a stack trace. A source level debugger allows inspection of local and global variables, evaluation of arbitrary expressions, setting breakpoints, stepping through the code a line at a time, and so on. The debugger is written in Python itself, testifying to Python’s introspective power. On the other hand, often the quickest way to debug a program is to add a few print statements to the source: the fast edit-test-debug cycle makes this simple approach very effective.

Read more at – www.python.org

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