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Chapter 3 introduces Python, a versatile programming language created by Guido van Rossum in 1991, used for web development, software development, mathematics, and system scripting. It highlights Python's capabilities such as web application creation, database connectivity, and rapid prototyping, while emphasizing its cross-platform compatibility and simple syntax. The chapter also discusses the benefits of using Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) like PyCharm for efficient development.

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Chapter 3 introduces Python, a versatile programming language created by Guido van Rossum in 1991, used for web development, software development, mathematics, and system scripting. It highlights Python's capabilities such as web application creation, database connectivity, and rapid prototyping, while emphasizing its cross-platform compatibility and simple syntax. The chapter also discusses the benefits of using Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) like PyCharm for efficient development.

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Chapter 3 Python Basics

What is Python?
Python is a popular programming language. It was created by Guido van Rossum, and
released in 1991.
It is used for:
● web development (server-side),
● software development,
● mathematics,
● system scripting.

What can Python do?


● Python can be used on a server to create web applications.
● Python can be used alongside software to create workflows.
● Python can connect to database systems. It can also read and modify files.
● Python can be used to handle big data and perform complex mathematics.
● Python can be used for rapid prototyping, or for production-ready software
development.
Why Python?
● Python works on different platforms (Windows, Mac, Linux, Raspberry Pi,
etc).
● Python has a simple syntax similar to the English language.
● Python has syntax that allows developers to write programs with fewer
lines than some other programming languages.
● Python runs on an interpreter system, meaning that code can be executed
as soon as it is written. This means that prototyping can be very quick.
● Python can be treated in a procedural way, an object-oriented way or a
functional way.
In the PyCharm IDE above you see
1) file menu, 2) the code, 3) main
menu, 4) line numbering, 5) scrollbar,
6) files and program output and 7)
additional information. Most IDEs
have a structure like this.

IDEs can save you a lot of


development time, unless you are a
terminal expert. You can quickly work
with multiple files, switch between
projects and work with multiple
people on one project.

Some popular Python IDEs are


PyCharm, PyDev and Wing IDE.

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