Contents

1. Introduction to Python

1.1 Programming Cycle for Python

2. Python IDE

3. Interacting with Python Programs

Interactive mode and scripting mode

Interacting Using the Python Interpreter

Running a Python Script from the command line:

Interacting with Python through an IDE:

4. Elements of Python

5. Type Conversion

Basics: Expressions, Assignment Statement, Arithmetic Operators,

Operator Precedence, Boolean

Expression.

1.1 The Programming Cycle for Python

Python programming cycle is a little bit different from the traditional programming cycle
because, unlike the traditional programming cycle, python DO NOT have compile or link
steps because of this behavior Python programs run immediately after changes are made. .
The programming Cycle for Python is in rapid prototyping.

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What is the programming cycle?

The programming cycle is the “spiral model” described by Barry Boehm in the 1980s, also
referred to as the application development life-cycle, which is a process to design, develop,
test, and deploy software. The development cycle aims to produce high-quality software
that meets or exceeds customer expectations, reaches completion within times and cost
estimates.

What is the Programming Cycle for Python?

The development cycle of Python is considerably shorter than that of traditional tools. There
are no compilation or linking steps in Python. Python programs simply import modules at
runtime and use the objects they contain. Because of this, Python programs run
immediately after changes are made. Also because Python is interpreted, there’s a rapid
turnaround after program changes. And because Python’s parser is embedded in Python-
based systems, it’s easy to modify programs at runtime.

Traditional programming cycle vs Programming cycle for python

Python is based on C and C++. Python’s core is completely written in a mix of both C and
additional C++ Libraries as add-ins such as Qt, Wix, Win32 among hundreds more.
How well Python can Cycle, just have a look at programs such as DropBox and or Blender
Render(with the BE-Game Engine) and are nonetheless massive.

Many fail to recognize that Python executes fully as an already compiled C Language with
tie-ins C++ Libraries along with any Language that makes use of the C, C++ Languages
argv, argc parsing of the Operating Systems Command-Line through any Shell Program by
those likewise.

Traditional programming cycle vs Programming cycle for

python
Python programming cycle Traditional programming cycle

STEP #1 RUN THE APPLICATION RUN THE APPLICATION

STEP #2 TEST THE APPLICATION TEST THE APPLICATION

STEP #3 EDIT SORUS CODE AGAIN EDIT SORUS CODE AGAIN

STEP #4 SKIP THIS STEP RECOMPILE

STEP #5 SKIP THIS STEP RE-LINK

STEP #6 REPEAT (IF NEEDED) REPEAT (IF NEEDED)

In simple terms, the python development cycle do not have compiling and linking steps,
unlike the traditional programming cycle.

1.2 Python IDE

What Are IDEs

An IDE stands for Integrated Development Environment. It is a program dedicated to
software development. An IDE integrate several tools which are designed specifically
for software development. These tools usually include:

● An editor designed to handle code (it includes syntax highlighting and auto-
completion features)
● Build, execution, and debugging tools
● Some form of source control
 Most IDEs support many different programming languages and contain many more
features. They can, therefore, be large and take time to download and install. You may
also need advanced knowledge to use them properly.

What Are Code Editors?

A code editor is a text editor program designed specifically for writing or editing
source code of computer programs. It may be a standalone application or it may be
built into an integrated development environment (IDE) or web browser.

A code editor can be as simple as a text editor like notepad in windows. Some code
editors include syntax highlighting, indentation, autocomplete, bracket matching and
other code formatting capabilities.
examples
● Atom.
● Brackets (text editor)
● Eclipse (cross-platform, including Linux, macOS, Windows)
● Emacs (cross-platform, including Unix, Linux, macOS, Windows)
● Gedit (cross-platform, including Linux, macOS, Windows)
● NetBeans.
● Notepad++ (Windows)

Requirements for a Good Python Coding Environment

So what things do we really need in a coding environment? Feature lists vary from
app to app, but there are a core set of features that makes coding easier:

● Save and reload code files

If an IDE or editor won’t let you save your work and reopen everything later, in
the same state it was in when you left, it’s not much of an IDE.
● Run code from within the environment
Similarly, if you have to drop out of the editor to run your Python code, then
it’s not much more than a simple text editor.
 ● Debugging support
Being able to step through your code as it runs is a core feature of all IDEs and
most good code editors.
● Syntax highlighting
Being able to quickly spot keywords, variables, and symbols in your code
makes reading and understanding code much easier.
● Automatic code formatting
Any editor or IDE worth it’s salt will recognize the colon at the end of
a while or for statement, and know the next line should be indented.

Of course, there are lots of other features you might want, like source code control, an
extension model, build and test tools, language help, and so on. But the above list is
what I’d see as “core features” that a good editing environment should support.

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IDLE

● It is the Python IDE that comes bundled with Python.

● Apart from IDLE there are various other Python IDEs, open source as
well as proprietary.

Open Source Python IDEs Proprietary Python IDEs

Pydev with Eclipse PyCharm (used by Twitter &

Groupon)

VIM Wing IDE

Spyder Python (best suited for PTVS (Python Tools for Visual Studio)
scientific usage of python)

Komodo IDE

Eric Python
Emacs and Anaconda Python IDE