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Introduction

to Python
Part 1
COMP 8347
Usama Mir
[email protected]
Python Basics

 Topics
 Introduction

 Why Python

 Overview of IDLE

 Input and Print in Python

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Why Python?

java

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Why Python?

Developed by Guido Van Simple syntax and easy It emphasizes


Rossum to learn readability

Used for:
•RAD and Scripting Supports object-
What we see today on
•Process text oriented programming:
our devices is because
•Display images with classes and
of Python
•Making calculations and multiple inheritance.
predictions

Dynamically typed
language: Do not have Python vs. Java?
to assign variable types

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Notable Features of Python

 Elegant syntax and easy to use: programs easier to read.


 Large standard library: supports many common
programming tasks e.g. connecting to web servers,
regular expressions, file I/O.
 A bundled development environment called IDLE.
 Runs on different computers and operating systems:
Windows, MacOS, many brands of Unix, OS/2, ...
 Free software: Free to download or use Python - the
language is copyrighted it's available under an open
source license.

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Indentation
 Python does not use brackets to structure code, instead it uses
whitespaces
 Tabs are not permitted.
 Four spaces are required to create a new block,
 To end a block simply move the cursor four positions left.
 An example: Nested loop

for i in range(5):
for j in range(10):
print(j)
print(i)
print('done')

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IDLE

 IDLE: Basic IDE that comes with


Python
 Should be available from Start
Menu under Python program
group.
 Main "Interpreter" window.
 Allows us to enter
commands directly into
Python
 As soon as we enter in a
command Python will
execute it display the
result.
 '>>>' signs act as a
prompt.

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IDLE EXAMPLE

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Numeric Data Types

 int: represents positive and negative whole numbers.


 Written without a decimal point
 e.g., 5, -2, 5555555555, 7

 float: written with a decimal point


 e.g., 3.0, 5.8421, 0.0, -32.5 etc.

 Rest in part 2…..

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Arithmetic Operators
 Basic arithmetic operators: + (addition), - (subtraction), *
(multiplication), / (division)

• / (division) produces floating point 15/3 → 5.0


value
• // (integer division) truncates any 25//3 → 8
fractional part
• % (remainder) gives the remainder after 25%3 → 1
integer division.
• Augmented assignment operators: +=, -
=, *=, /=

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Basic Input/Print
 Built-in input() function accepts input from user.
 Takes optional string argument to print on console
 Waits for user to type response and hit Enter
 If no text, user just hits enter: return empty string
 Otherwise, return string containing entered text
 Example: i = input(“Enter an integer: ”)

 Built-in print() function for output.


 Example: print(“int = ”, i)

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References

 Slides from Dr. Arunita and Dr. Saja


 https://www.linkedin.com/learning/python-quick-
start/python-vs-
java?autoAdvance=true&autoSkip=true&autoplay=true&
resume=false&u=56973065
 https://www.coursera.org/articles/python-vs-java

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