Introduction to Python Programming
Practice
Why Python Programming?
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Python is a very popular
general-purpose
It is a dynamically-typed It was created by Guido
interpreted, interactive,
and garbage-collected van Rossum during 1985-
object-oriented, and high-
programming language. 1990.
level programming
language.
Python supports multiple
programming paradigms, Python design philosophy
including Procedural, emphasizes code
Object Oriented and readability with the use of
Functional programming significant indentation.
language.
Features of Python programming language
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Readable
Memory Easy to learn
Management
Features
of
Large Standard Python Free
Library
Exception
Open Source
Handling
What Can You Do with Python?
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Scripting Game
Development
Data
Analysis
Machine
Learning
Web
Development
Python IDEs and Code Editors
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Jupyter
IDLE
Notebook
Spyder Atom
Visual Studio
Sublime Text
Code
Eclipse
PyCharm
Advantages of learning Python
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Python is Interpreted
• Python is processed at runtime by the interpreter. You do not need
to compile your program before executing it. This is similar to PERL
and PHP.
Python is Interactive
• You can actually sit at a Python prompt and interact with the
interpreter directly to write your programs.
Python is Object-Oriented
• Python supports Object-Oriented style or technique of
programming that encapsulates code within objects.
Python is a Beginner's Language
• Python is a great language for the beginner-level programmers and
supports the development of a wide range of applications from
simple text processing to WWW browsers to games.
Some companies Using Python
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Google Intel NASA
PayPal Facebook IBM
Amazon Netflix Pinterest
Uber
ANACONDA (Python distribution)
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Anaconda is a distribution of
the Python and R programming Anaconda Navigator is a
languages for scientific desktop graphical user interface
computing (data (GUI) included in Anaconda
science, machine distribution that allows users to
learning applications, large-scale launch applications and manage
data processing, predictive conda packages, environments
analytics, etc.), that aims to and channels without
simplify package using command-line commands.
management and deployment.
Installing on Windows
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Download Anaconda >>
https://docs.anaconda.com/anaconda/install/windows/
Installing on MacOS
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Download Anaconda >>
https://docs.anaconda.com/anaconda/install/mac-os/
ANACONDA IDE
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Jupyter Notebook
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Best Programming Practices
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Commenting & documentation
Best Programming Practices
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Consistent Indentation
Best Programming Practices
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Avoid Deep Nesting
Best Programming Practices
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Follow the DRY Principle
• DRY stands for “Don’t Repeat Yourself.
• The same piece of code should not be repeated over and
over again.
File and Folder Organization
• You should avoid writing all of your code in one of 1-2 files.
• It break your app but it would be a nightmare to read,
debug and maintain your application later.
• Keeping a clean folder structure will make the code a lot
more readable and maintainable.
Python Variables with examples
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Variable name is known as identifier. There are few rules that
you have to follow while naming the variables in Python.
• The name of the variable must always start with either a letter or an
underscore (_). For example: _str, str, num, _num are all valid name for
the variables.
• The name of the variable cannot start with a number. For example: 9num
is not a valid variable name.
• The name of the variable cannot have special characters such as %, $, #
etc, they can only have alphanumeric characters and underscore (A to Z, a
to z, 0-9 or _ ).
• Variable name is case sensitive in Python which means num and NUM are
two different variables in python.
Python String Variable
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Enter the code in the cell block and press the Shift + Enter key
Python Data Types
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A data type defines the type of data, for example:
123 is an integer data,
“hello” is a string data type,
2.33 is a float data type
The data types in Python are divided in two
categories:
1. Immutable data types – Values cannot be changed.
2. Mutable data types – Values can be changed
Python Data Types
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Immutable data types in Python are:
1. Numbers
2. String
3. Tuple
Mutable data types in Python are:
1. List
2. Dictionaries
3. Sets
Python Keywords and Identifiers
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A Python keyword is a reserved word which you can’t use as a
name of your variable, class,
function etc.
These keywords have a special meaning and they are used for
special purposes in Python programming language. For example
– Python keyword “while” is used for while loop thus you can’t
name a variable with the name “while” else it may cause
compilation error.
There are total 33 keywords in Python 3.6.
Python Keywords and Identifiers
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Here is a list of the Python keywords.
False def if raise
None del import return
True elif in try
and else is while
as except lambda with
assert finally nonlocal yield
break for not class
from or continue global
pass
Laboratory Practice
Create a GitHub Repository
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goto: https://github.com
• Log into your GitHub
Create your Repository
• Create Repo Name: dmoru883/dmoruCOS102
Open My Document from CMD Line
• Clone Repo: git clone <https…>
Create a folder Week_1 inside cloned repo
• Save your codes inside this folder
Commit Repo: git commit –m”Message”
• Push Repo: git push
Numeric Data Type in Python
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Week_1/practice_1.pynb To run code: shift + enter
Python Data Type – String
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Week_1/practice_2.pynb
Class Project
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1. Design a flowchart and write a python program
for the following problems:
a) Simple Interest:
𝐴= 𝑃 ( 1 +(
𝑅
100
)𝑇 )
b) Compound Interest:
c) Annuity Plan:
(
𝐴= 𝑃 1+
𝑅
𝑛)𝑛𝑡
