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The document covers the basics of Python programming, including variables, naming conventions, constants, and the differences between static and dynamic typing. It also discusses built-in data types, operators, and the concepts of mutability and immutability. Additionally, it highlights issues related to floating point arithmetic in Python.

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001 Python-03-Basics

The document covers the basics of Python programming, including variables, naming conventions, constants, and the differences between static and dynamic typing. It also discusses built-in data types, operators, and the concepts of mutability and immutability. Additionally, it highlights issues related to floating point arithmetic in Python.

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PYTHON BASICS

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PYTHON VARIABLES

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PYTHON VARIABLES
We use variables to store the data the
application is working with;

A variable is label or a name for a memory location


where a value, which can be manipulated, is stored;

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NAMING CONVENTIONS
Variable names can contain letters (a-zA-Z), digits (0-9) and underscore;

A variable name can’t start with a number;

Don't use special characters in variable names;

Variable names can’t be reserved words;

Use snake_case for variable names and PascalCase for class names;

Don't use words that have special meanings or are already defined;
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CONSTANTS IN PYTHON

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CONSTANTS IN PYTHON

Values that will never change (pi, water


boiling temperature, etc);

Python does not have anything in the language to


declare a constant. It's declared like a variable;

"Constant" values are often written with UPPER-CASE


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STATIC VS. DYNAMIC TYPING
A language is statically typed if the type of a
variable is known before running the
program. Examples: C, C++, Java, Go;

Python is dynamically typed. The type is associated with run-time


values and not with named variables;

In Python the values stored in variables have types and not the
name or the variable itself;
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STATIC VS. DYNAMIC TYPING
Statically-typed languages have better
performance at run-time and are faster.

Dynamically-typed languages are comparatively faster


during development time and are more flexible.

Python is a dynamically-typed language.

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BUILT-IN DATA TYPES
Numbers: int, float, complex;

Booleans: True, False;

Strings. language = "Python rulz!"

Lists and Tuples. cities = ["NYC", "London", "Berlin"]

Sets. states = {"CA", "NY", "DC"}

Dictionaries. friend = {"name": "Dan", "age": 30, "location": "Bucharest"}


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NUMBERS IN PYTHON

Integers

Floats

Complex numbers

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PYTHON OPERATORS
An operator is a symbol of the programming language able to operate
on values.

Arithmetic Operators: + - * / // ** %

Assignment Operators: = += -= *= /=

Comparison Operators: == != > >= < <=

Identity Operators: "is" "is not"

Logical Operators: "and" "or" "not"


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ORDER OF OPERATIONS (OPERATOR PRECEDENCE)

1 Exponentiation (**)

2 Multiplication (*) and division (/)

3 Addition (+) and subtraction (-)

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ASSIGNMENT OPERATORS
Equals (=)

Plus equals (+=)

Minus equals (-=)

Star equals (*=)

Slash equals (/=)

Double stars equals (**=)

Percent equals (%=) The Complete Python Bootcamp


MUTABILITY vs. IMMUTABILITY

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MUTABILITY vs. IMMUTABILITY
The value of a mutable variable can be changed after it
has been created, but the value of an immutable variable
can’t be changed.

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FLOATING POINT ARITHMETIC
Numbers in a computer are represented using bits (base
2), not decimal digits (base 10).

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FLOATING POINT ARITHMETIC
Many decimal fractions cannot be represented exactly in
binary and are only approximated by the binary floating-
point numbers stored in the machine.

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FLOATING POINT ARITHMETIC
Some rational numbers cannot be represented
using a finite number of digits.

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