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CHAPTER 1:
INTRODUCTION TO PYTHON
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CHAPTER OUTCOMES

• The learning objectives of this course are:

• To understand why Python is a useful scripting language for developers.

• To learn how to design and program Python applications.

• To learn how to write loops and decision statements in Python.

• To learn how to use lists, tuples, and dictionaries in Python programs.

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PART 2 – CONDITIONALS STATEMENTS

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BASIC FORM
<expr> is an expression evaluated in Boolean context
if <expr>:
<statement> is a valid Python statement, which must be indented.
<statement(s)>
<following_statement(s)>
The colon ( : ) at the end of the if statement is required.

a=3
b=2
if a > b:print("a is greater than b")

If you have only one statement to execute, you

can put it on the same line as the if statement.
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BASIC FORM
if <expr>:
If <expr> is true, the first suite is executed, and the second is skipped.
<statement(s)_1>
else:
If <expr> is false, the first suite is skipped and the second is executed.
<statement(s)_2>

<expr1> if <conditional_expr> else <expr2>

<conditional_expr> is evaluated first.

If it is true, the expression evaluates to <expr1>.

If it is false, the expression evaluates to <expr2>.

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BASIC FORM – EXAMPLE 1

if age <21:
s='minor' age = 12
else: s = 'minor' if age < 21 else 'adult'
s='adult' print(s)
print(s)

Output:
minor
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BASIC FORM – EXAMPLE 2

a, b=2, 4
if a > b:
a, b=2, 4
m = a
m=a if a > b else b
else:
print(m)
m = b
print(m)

Output:
4
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COMPOUND IF STATEMENTS
It is possible to use two conditions at the same time using an and/or

name=input("what is you name? \n")

if name.isalnum() and not (name.isdigit()):
print("The name you entered is", name)
else:
print("Please enter a valid name")

Output:
what is you name?
Alton
The name you entered is Alton
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COMPARISON OPERATORS
Comparison operators in Python

operator function
< less than
<= less than or equal to
> greater than
>= greater than or equal to
== equal
!= not equal

Note: A single equals sign (=) is the assignment operator. Attempting to

check for equality is a syntax error in Python
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ELIF – CHAINED CONDITIONALS

if <expr1>:
<statement(s)_1>
elif <expr2>:
<statement(s)_2>
else:
<statement(s)_3>

if x < y:
STATEMENTS_A
elif x > y:
STATEMENTS_B
else:
STATEMENTS_C
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ELIF – EXAMPLE 1

x=2
y=3
if x<y:
print("The maximum value is", y) Output:
elif x>y: The maximum value is 3
print("The maximum value is", x)
else:
print(y,"is equal to", x)
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ELIF – EXAMPLE 2

x=2
if 0<x<10:
print(x, "is a positive digit")
Output:
elif x<-1:
2 is a positive digit
print(x, "is a negative digit")
else:
print(x, " is null")
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NESTED CONDITIONALS
Sometimes a program might need to test a condition and a sub condition
based on the answer the first decision.

num1=float(input("Pick a number:"))
num2=float(input("Pick another number:"))
if num1<=num2:
if num1 == num2:
print("equal") Output:
Pick a number:12
else:
Pick another number:20
print("not equal") not equal
elif num1>num2:
print("greater")
else:
print("less")
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EXERCISE
Write a program that begins by reading a letter grade from the user. Then your
program should compute and display the equivalent number of grade points.
Ensure that your program generates an appropriate error message if the user ente
an invalid letter grade. A 4
A- 3.7
B+ 3.3
B 3
B- 2.7
C+ 2.3
C 2
C- 1.7
D+ 1.3
D 1
F 0
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EXERCISE - SOLUTION
x=input('Enter a letter grade')
if x in ['A','A+','A-','B+','B-','C','C+','C-','D+','D-','F']:
if x=='A':
g=4
elif x=='A-':
g=3.7
elif x=='B+':
g=3.3
elif x=='B':
g = 3
elif x=='B-':
g = 2.7
elif x=='C+':
g = 2.3
elif x=='C':
g = 2
elif x=='C-':
g = 1.7
elif x=='D+':
g = 1.3
elif x=='D':
g = 1
else:
g = 0
print(g)
else:
print("Enter a correct letter")