Scribd
Upload
4 views

Python - orientation

Python is a versatile programming language created by Guido van Rossum in 1991, used for web development, software development, and mathematics. It features a simple syntax, runs on various platforms, and can be executed quickly due to its interpreter system. The document also contrasts compilers and interpreters, explaining their functions and advantages, and provides links for using and installing Jupyter for Python programming.

Uploaded by

chillimunthagowthami
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
4 views

Python - orientation

Python is a versatile programming language created by Guido van Rossum in 1991, used for web development, software development, and mathematics. It features a simple syntax, runs on various platforms, and can be executed quickly due to its interpreter system. The document also contrasts compilers and interpreters, explaining their functions and advantages, and provides links for using and installing Jupyter for Python programming.

Uploaded by

chillimunthagowthami
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 3

Python Fundamentals

Python-Orientation:
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,
• software development,
• mathematics,
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 soon
as it is written. This means that prototyping can be very quick.
• Python can be treated in a procedural way, an object-oriented way or a functional
way.
• 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.
Python Fundamentals
Interpreter vs Compiler:
What is a Compiler?
• A compiler is software that takes the entirety of your source code and converts it
into a form that can be executed by your operating system, usually called a
"binary" or "executable".
• Passing the entirety of your source code through the compiler has multiple benefits
o your entire program is pre-converted into whatever format your system
needs to execute
o optimizations can be applied during the compilation process
o the compiler can detect issues with your code before you try and run it

Some compiled languages are:


• C++
• Java
• Go

What is an Interpreter
• An interpreter is similar to a compiler in that it converts source code into machine
code, but it does so line by line instead of all at once.
• Using an interpreter brings multiple advantages
o Interpreters are specific to their operating system, so as long as you have
access to the software you can run your applications. This makes
applications created via interpreted languages much more portable than
applications created in compiled languages
o Interpreted languages are typically easier to debug due to the interpreter
going line-by-line in the compilation/execution process. It is easier to track
where things are happening

Some interpreted languages are:

• Python
• JavaScript
• Ruby
• "Compiler vs Interpreter" describes two different approaches to how programming
languages go from source code to executable code
• Compiled languages tend to be better when execution speed is important.
Python Fundamentals
• Interpreted languages tend to be more flexible in their deployment options, but due
to compilation happenings line-by-line at runtime their execution tends to be
slower than compiled language applications

REPL Jupyter:

Link: https://jupyter.org/try-jupyter/consoles/?path=notebooks%2FIntro.ipynb

Shift+ Enter (Run the commands in the shell)

Link: https://jupyter.org/try-jupyter/lab/index.html

In command line:

Py –m pip install jupyter

Link to install jupyter:


https://jupyter.org/install

You might also like