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Components of Python Program

Components of any Python Program are as below:-

Literals Suite

Constants Comments

Identifiers Python Statement

Variables Expression

reserved Blocks and

words Indentations
 Literals in Python

Data or constant value stored in a variable.

In the above example, constant value ’15’ is stored

in a variable ’a’. 15, here is literal.

15 is integer value so it is also called integer literal.

Python supports different type of literals:-

Numeric Literals.

Boolean Literals.

Special Literal.

String Literals.
 Identifiers in Python

A name given to a variable, function, class or

object.

Never use reserved words as identifier.

Identifier starting and ending with __ - Language is

defined as special identifier.

Identifier should not start with a number.

Allowed Characters Not Allowed

Numbers - 0-9 Special Symbols are

Underscore - (_) not allowed - ($,#,@)
Alphabets Capital(A to Z)
and small (a to z)
 Variables in Python

A variable in python is a name which may change the

data associated with it over time in a program as and
when required.

Rules to define a variable is same as that of an

identifier.

It is just a name which is used to create a reference

for the data or object associated with in a given
program.

Variable always refers to the memory location in

heap where the data associated with it is stored.
 Constants in Python

A constant value is similar to variable with one

exception that it cannot be changed once it is set.

In Python, You may change the value associated with a

constant.

Constants in Python should use only capital letter.

Do not use generic name like NUM, you may use

MAX_NUM or MIN_NUM.
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