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Python is a widely-used programming language created by Guido van Rossum and released in 1991, suitable for web development, software development, mathematics, and system scripting. It is known for its readability, simple syntax, and versatility across different platforms. The most recent major version is Python 3, while Python 2 is still in use for legacy support.

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Introduction to Python

Python is a widely-used programming language created by Guido van Rossum and released in 1991, suitable for web development, software development, mathematics, and system scripting. It is known for its readability, simple syntax, and versatility across different platforms. The most recent major version is Python 3, while Python 2 is still in use for legacy support.

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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,
mathematics,
system scripting.

What can Python do?


Python can be used on a server to create web applications.
Python can be used alongside software to create workflows.
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.
Python can be used for rapid prototyping, or for production-ready software
development.

Why Python?
Python works on different platforms (Windows, Mac, Linux, Raspberry Pi, etc).
Python has a simple syntax similar to the English language.
Python has 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
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The most recent major version of Python is Python 3, which we shall be using in
this tutorial. However, Python 2, although not being updated with anything other
than security updates, is still quite popular.
In this tutorial Python will be written in a text editor. It is possible to write
Python in an Integrated Development Environment, such as Thonny, Pycharm,
Netbeans or Eclipse which are particularly useful when managing larger
collections of Python files.

Python Syntax compared to other programming languages


Python was designed for readability, and has some similarities to the English
language with influence from mathematics.
Python uses new lines to complete a command, as opposed to other
programming languages which often use semicolons or parentheses.
Python relies on indentation, using whitespace, to define scope; such as the
scope of loops, functions and classes. Other programming languages often use
curly-brackets for this purpose.

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