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LECT 3 Python

This document provides information on the version history of Python and differences between Python 2 and Python 3. It discusses major Python versions released since 1991. It notes that Python 3 is not backward compatible with Python 2 and requires rewriting code to migrate. Some key differences between versions are also outlined, such as print statement syntax and integer division. The document recommends learning Python 3 as it will be the focus of future upgrades. It provides steps to download and install Python on Windows.

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LECT 3 Python

This document provides information on the version history of Python and differences between Python 2 and Python 3. It discusses major Python versions released since 1991. It notes that Python 3 is not backward compatible with Python 2 and requires rewriting code to migrate. Some key differences between versions are also outlined, such as print statement syntax and integer division. The document recommends learning Python 3 as it will be the focus of future upgrades. It provides steps to download and install Python on Windows.

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Python Version History

• First released on Feb-20th -1991 ( ver 0.9.0)

• Python 1.0 launched in Jan-1994

• Python 2.0 launched in Oct-2000

• Python 3.0 launched in Dec-2008

• Python 2.7 launched in July 2010

• Latest version(as of now) is Python 3.6.5 launched on


March-28th-2018
The Two Versions Of Python

• As you can observe from the previous slide , there are 2


major versions of Python , called Python 2 and Python 3

• Python 3 came in 2008 and it is not backward


compatible with Python 2

• This means that a project which uses Python 2 will not


run on Python 3.

• This means that we have to rewrite the entire project


to migrate it from Python 2 to Python 3
Some Important Differences

• In Python 2
print “Hello Bhopal”
• In Python 3
print(“Hello Bhopal”)
• In Python 2
5/2 2
5/2.02.5
• In Python 3
5/2 2.5

• The way of accepting input has also changed and like


this there are many changes
Which Version Should I Use ?

• For beginners , it is a point of confusion as to


which Python version they should
learn ?

• The obvious answer is


Python 3

• All major future upgrades


will be to Python 3 and ,
Python 2.7 will never
move ahead to even
Python 2.8
Downloading And
Installing Python

 We can use Python in 2 ways:

1. Without any IDE , i.e. by simply using notepad for writing the code
and running it on command prompt

2. With an IDE like PyCharm , Spyder , Visual Studio Code etc

 Initially we will learn and practice Python programs without any IDE and later
on we will use PYCHARM.

We can download everything we need to get started with Python from
the Python website called http://www.python.org/downloads.

The website should automatically detect that we’re using Windows


and present the links to the Windows installer
Downloading And
Installing Python

If you have Windows 32 bit then download the installer by


clicking on the button Download Python 3.6.5
Downloading And
Installing Python

But if you have windows 64 bit then scroll down and select
python 3.6.5 from the list
Downloading And
Installing Python

Now go to the Files section and select windows x86-64


executable installer
This will download the installer
Downloading And
Installing Python

Open the downloads folder and run the file python-3.6.5.exe (if you
are on 32 bit) or python-3.6.5-amd64 (if you are on 64bit) by right
clicking it and selecting run as administrator
Downloading And
Installing Python

The Python installer will start running . In the window that


appears , do 2 things:
1. Click on the checkbox Add Python 3.6 to PATH
2. Select Install Now
Downloading And
Installing Python

Once the installation is over you will get SETUP WAS


SUCCESSFUL message
Testing Python Installation

 To verify that Python is installed


and working correctly, do the
following:

 Open the command prompt

 Type the command python --


version

 In the output we should see the


python version number as shown
in the next slide

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