Learning With Python Report
Learning With Python Report
Learning With Python Report
INTERNSHIP REPORT
ON
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY
in
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Submitted by:
Engineer Core
IIIT Allahabad
Under the guidance of:
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CERTIFICATE
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I cannot express enough of my sincere gratitude to Mr. Sarvesh Sir of INTERNSHALA, for
providing me the opportunity and the resources to work under them on their company’s
project and for providing me their invaluable help when I found myself in a spot of
bother.
His TRAINING consumed a huge amount of work, research and dedication. Still,
implementation would not have been possible if I did not have the support of many
individuals. Therefore, I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to all of them. First
of all, I am thankful to my Principal Mrs.RANJANA KUMARI for providing me with all
the necessary permissions to work on the TRAINING.
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Table Of Contents
Introduction
1.1 Python.........................................................................................................................................6-6
3.2 Variables.................................................................................................................................18-18
3.3 String........................................................................................................................................18-18
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Tuple & List
4.1 Tuple.............................................................................................................................21-22
4.2 List.................................................................................................................................22-24
5.1 Loops...........................................................................................................................25-26
5.3 Function......................................................................................................................28-29
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Python
Scripting Language
Scripting languages are often interpreted (rather than compiled). Primitives are usually
the elementary tasks or API calls, and the language allows them to be combined into
more complex programs. Environments that can be automated through scripting include
software applications, web pages within a web browser, the shells of operating systems
(OS), embedded systems, as well as numerous games.
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particular environment; in the case of scripting an application, this is also known as
an extension language. Scripting languages are also sometimes referred to as
very high-level programming languages, as they operate at a high level of
abstraction, or as control languages.
In OO programming, computer programs are designed by making them out of objects that
interact with one another. There is significant diversity in objectoriented programming, but
most popular languages are class-based, meaning that objects are instances of classes,
which typically also determines their type.
History
Python was conceived in the late 1980s, and its implementation was started in December
1989 by Guido van Rossum at CWI in the Netherlands as a successor to the ABC
language (itself inspired by SETL) capable of exception handling and interfacing with the
Amoeba operating system. Van Rossum is Python's principal author, and his continuing
central role in deciding the direction of Python is reflected in the title given to him by the
Python community, benevolent dictator for life (BDFL).
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“Python is an experiment in how much freedom programmers need. Too much freedom
and nobody can read another's code; too little and expressiveness is endangered.”
Over six years ago, in December 1989, I was looking for a "hobby" programming
project that would keep me occupied during the week around Christmas. My office
... would be closed, but I had a home Computer, and not much else on my hands. I
decided to write an interpreter for the new scripting language I had been thinking about
lately: a descendant of ABC that would appeal to Unix/C hackers. I chose Python as a
working title for the project, being in a slightly irreverent mood (and a big fan of Monty
Python's Flying Circus).
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Downloading & Installing Python
Downloading Python
If you don’t already have a copy of Python installed on your computer, you will need to
open up your Internet browser and go to the Python download page
(http://www.python.org/download/).
Now that you are on the download page, select which of the software builds you would
like to download. For the purposes of this article we will use the most up to date
version available (Python 3.4.1).
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Once you have clicked on that, you will be taken to a page with a description of all the
new updates and features of 3.4.1, however, you can always read that while the download
is in process. Scroll to the bottom of the page till you find the “Download” section and
click on the link that says “download page.”
Now you will scroll all the way to the bottom of the page and find the “Windows x86
MSI installer.” If you want to download the 86-64 bit MSI, feel free to do so. We
believe that even if you have a 64-bit operating system installed on your computer,
the 86-bit MSI is preferable. We say this because it will still run well and sometimes,
with the 64- bit architectures, some of the compiled binaries and Python libraries
don’t workwell.
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Installing Python
Once you have downloaded the Python MSI, simply navigate to the download location on
your computer, double clicking the file and pressing Run when the dialog box pops up.
If you are the only person who uses your computer, simply leave the “Install for all
users” option selected. If you have multiple accounts on your PC and don’t want to
install it across all accounts, select the “Install just for me” option then press “Next.”
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f you want to change the install location, feel free to do so; however, it is best to leave it
as is and simply select next, Otherwise...
Scroll down in the window and find the “Add Python.exe to Path” and click on the small red
“x.” Choose the “Will be installed on local hard drive” option then press “Next.”
Now that you have completed the installation process, click on “Finish.
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Setup the Path Variable
Begin by opening the start menu and typing in “environment” and select the option called
Once you have the “Environment Variables” window open, direct your focus to the
bottom half. You will notice that it controls all the “System Variables” rather than just
this associated with your user. Click on “New…” to create a new variable for Python.
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Simply enter a name for your Path and the code shown below. For the purposes of
this example we have installed Python 2.7.3, so we will call the path: “Pythonpath.”
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Running The Python IDE
Now that we have successfully completed the installation process and added our
“Environment Variable,” you are ready to create your first basic Python script. Let’s begin
by opening Python’s GUI by pressing “Start” and typing “Python” and selecting the “IDLE
(Python GUI).”
Once the GUI is open, we will begin by using the simplest directive possible. This is the
“print” directive which simply prints whatever you tell it to, into a new line. Start by
typing a print directive like the one shown in the image below or copy and paste this text
then press
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Python Code Execution
Python’s traditional runtime execution model: source code you type is translated to byte
code, which is then run by the Python Virtual Machine. Your code is automatically
compiled, but then it is interpreted.
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Data Types & Operator
Data Type
(this is called dynamic typing). Data types determine whether an object can do
something, or whether it just would not make sense. Other programming languages often
determine whether an operation makes sense for an object by making sure the object can
never be stored somewhere where the operation will be performed on the object (this type
system is called static typing). Python does not do that. Instead it stores the type of an
object with the object, and checks when the operation is performed whether that operation
makes sense for that object
Python has many native data types. Here are the important ones:
Numbers can be integers (1 and 2), floats (1.1 and 1.2), fractions (1/2 and 2/3), or even
complex numbers.
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Variable
Variables are nothing but reserved memory locations to store values. This means that when
you create a variable you reserve some space in memory.
Based on the data type of a variable, the interpreter allocates memory and decides what
can be stored in the reserved memory. Therefore, by assigning different data types to
variables, you can store integers, decimals or characters in these variables.
String
In programming terms, we usually call text a string. When you think of a string as a collection
of letters, the term makes sense.
All the letters, numbers, and symbols in this book could be a string.
For that matter, your name could be a string, and so could your
address.
Creating Strings
In Python, we create a string by putting quotes around text. For example, we could take our
otherwise useless
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• "hello"*3 "hellohellohello" # repetition
• len("hello") 5 # size
Python Operator
Arithmetic Operator
Operator
Meaning Example
/ Divide left operand by the right one (always results into x/y
float)
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% Modulus - remainder of the division of left operand by the x % y (remainder
right of x/y)
Comparison Operator
> Greater that - True if left operand is greater than the right x>y
< Less that - True if left operand is less than the right x<y
>= Greater than or equal to - True if left operand is greater than or equal x >= y
to the right
<= Less than or equal to - True if left operand is less than or equal to the +x <=
right y
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Tuples
A tuple is a sequence of immutable Python objects. Tuples are sequences, just like lists. The
differences between tuples and lists are, the tuples cannot be changed unlike lists and tuples use
parentheses.
To access values in tuple, use the square brackets for slicing along with the index or
indices to obtain value available at that index. For example − tup1 = ('physics',
'chemistry', 1997, 2000); tup2 = (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ); print "tup1[0]: ", tup1[0] print
"tup2[1:5]: ", tup2[1:5]
When the above code is executed, it produces the following result − tup1[0]:
Basic TuplesOperations
Tuples respond to the + and * operators much like strings; they mean concatenation
and repetition here too, except that the result is a new tuple, not a string. In fact, tuples
respond to all of the general sequence operations we used on strings in the prior chapter
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Python Expression Results Description
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Built-in Tuple Functions
List
The list is a most versatile datatype available in Python which can be written as a list of
comma- separated values (items) between square brackets. Important thing about a list is
that items in a list need not be of the same type.
Creating a list is as simple as putting different comma-separated values between
square brackets. For example − list1 = ['physics', 'chemistry', 1997, 2000]; list2 =
[1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ]; list3 = ["a", "b", "c", "d"];
Similar to string indices, list indices start at 0, and lists can be sliced, concatenated and so on.
Accessing Values in Lists:
To access values in lists, use the square brackets for slicing along with the index or indices
to obtain value available at that index. For example − list1 = ['physics', 'chemistry', 1997,
2000]; list2 = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ]; print "list1[0]: ", list1[0] print
"list2[1:5]: ", list2[1:5]
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Output: list1[0]: physics
list2[1:5]: [2, 3, 4, 5]
list[2]
print list1
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Built-in List Functions & Methods:
SN Function with Description
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Loop definition
Programming languages provide various control structures that allow for more
complicated execution paths.
A loop statement allows us to execute a statement or group of statements multiple times. The
following diagram illustrates a loop statement −
Python programming language provides following types of loops to handle looping requirements.
Loop Type Description
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while loop Repeats a statement or group of statements while a given condition
is TRUE. It tests the condition before executing the loop body.
nested loops You can use one or more loop inside any another while, for or
do..while loop.
Loop Example:
For Loop:
>>> for mynum in [1, 2, 3,
Hello 1
Hello 2
Hello 3
Hello 4
Hello 5
While Loop:
>>> count = 0 >>while(count< 4):
count is: 0
The count
is: 1 The
count is: 2
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The count
is: 3
Conditional Statements:
Decision making is anticipation of conditions occurring while execution of the program and
specifying actions taken according to the conditions.
Decision structures evaluate multiple expressions which produce TRUE or FALSE
as outcome. You need to determine which action to take and which statements to
execute if outcome is TRUE or FALSE otherwise.
Statement Description
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if...else statements An if statement can be followed by an optional else
statement, which executes when the boolean expression
is FALSE.
Example:
If Statement:
a=33
b=20
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If b>a:
print(“b”)
If...Else Statement:
a=200
b=33
if b>a:
print(“b is greater than a”)
else:
print(“a is greater than b”)
Function
Function blocks begin with the keyword def followed by the function name and parentheses ( ( )
).
Any input parameters or arguments should be placed within these parentheses. You can
also define parameters inside these parentheses.
The first statement of a function can be an optional statement - the documentation string of
the function.
The code block within every function starts with a colon (:) and is indented.
The statement return [expression] exits a function, optionally passing back an expression to the
caller. A return statement with no arguments is the same as return
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None.
Syntex:
Def
functionname(parameters)
: “function_docstring”
Function_suite
Return[expression]
Example:
Def printme(str):
“this print a passed string into this function”
print str
return
1. # Function definition is here def
printme( str ):
"This prints a passed string into this function" print
str return;
SCOPE OF PYTHON
1 - Science
- Bioinformatics
2 - System Administration
- Unix
- Web logic
- Web sphere
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3 - Web Application Development
1 - System programming
• Google makes extensive use of Python in its web search system, and employs Python’s
creator.
• Intel, Cisco, Hewlett-Packard, Seagate, Qualcomm, and IBM use Python for hardware testing.
• ESRI uses Python as an end-user customization tool for its popular GIS mapping products.
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Conclusion
I believe the trial has shown conclusively that it is both possible and desirable to use Python as the
principal teaching language:
o It is a flexible tool that allows both the teaching of traditional procedural programming
and modern OOP; It can be used to teach a large number of transferable skills;
o It is a real-world programming language that can be and is used in academia and the
commercial world;
o It appears to be quicker to learn and, in combination with its many libraries, this offers
the possibility of more rapid student development allowing the course to be made more
challenging and varied;
and most importantly, its clean syntax offers increased understanding and enjoyment for
student.