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    Introduction to Python

    A readable, dynamic, pleasant,


    flexible, fast and powerful language

    Nowell Strite
    Manager of Tech Solutions @ PBS
    [email protected]
    Overview
    • Background
    • Syntax
    • Types / Operators / Control Flow
    • Functions
    • Classes
    • Tools
    What is Python

    • Multi-purpose (Web, GUI, Scripting, etc.)


    • Object Oriented
    • Interpreted
    • Strongly typed and Dynamically typed
    • Focus on readability and productivity
    Features

    • Batteries Included
    • Everything is an Object
    • Interactive Shell
    • Strong Introspection
    • Cross Platform
    • CPython, Jython, IronPython, PyPy
    Who Uses Python
    • Google
    • PBS
    • NASA
    • Library of Congress
    • the ONION
    • ...the list goes on...
    Releases
    • Created in 1989 by Guido Van Rossum
    • Python 1.0 released in 1994
    • Python 2.0 released in 2000
    • Python 3.0 released in 2008
    • Python 2.7 is the recommended version
    • 3.0 adoption will take a few years
    Syntax
    Hello World

    hello_world.py
    Indentation

    • Most languages don’t care about


    indentation
    • Most humans do
    • We tend to group similar things together
    Indentation

    The else here actually belongs to the 2nd if statement


    Indentation

    The else here actually belongs to the 2nd if statement


    Indentation

    I knew a coder like this


    Indentation

    You should always be explicit


    Indentation

    Text

    Python embraces indentation


    Comments
    Types
    Strings
    Numbers
    Null
    Lists
    Lists
    Dictionaries
    Dictionary Methods
    Booleans
    Operators
    Arithmetic
    String Manipulation
    Logical Comparison
    Identity Comparison
    Arithmetic Comparison
    Control Flow
    Conditionals
    For Loop
    Expanded For Loop
    While Loop
    List Comprehensions
    • Useful for replacing simple for-loops.
    Functions
    Basic Function
    Function Arguments
    Arbitrary Arguments
    Fibonacci
    Fibonacci Generator
    Classes
    Class Declaration
    Class Attributes
    • Attributes assigned at class declaration
    should always be immutable
    Class Methods
    Class Instantiation &
    Attribute Access
    Class Inheritance
    Python’s Way
    • No interfaces
    • No real private attributes/functions
    • Private attributes start (but do not end)
    with double underscores.
    • Special class methods start and end with
    double underscores.
    • __init__, __doc__, __cmp__, __str__
    Imports

    • Allows code isolation and re-use


    • Adds references to
    variables/classes/functions/etc. into current
    namespace
    Imports
    More Imports
    Error Handling
    Documentation
    Docstrings
    Tools
    Web Frameworks
    • Django
    • Flask
    • Pylons
    • TurboGears
    • Zope
    • Grok
    IDEs

    • Emacs
    • Vim
    • Komodo
    • PyCharm
    • Eclipse (PyDev)
    Package Management
    Resources

    • http://python.org/
    • http://diveintopython.org/
    • http://djangoproject.com/
    Example
    Going Further

    • Decorators
    • Context Managers
    • Lambda functions
    • Generators
    • ...
    Questions?
    Thanks!

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