Introduction
If you are new to the world of programming and looking for a programming language to start with then you are at the right place. Python is a high level, an object-oriented programming language created by Guido Van Rossum in the late 1980s. It is extensively used in the field of Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing and advanced computing.
Why Python?
Python offers a wide range of applications from web development, interactive GUI to scientific and mathematical computing under one umbrella. Unlike any other programming language be it Java or C# python offers a very simple and easy to understand syntax. Python is a free and open source even for commercial usage. Python is platform independent and runs seamlessly on all the major platforms like Linux, Windows and Mac. Python can be easily embedded with other programming languages like C, C++, Java thereby allows you to leverage thousands of cross-platform libraries which python has.
Environment Setup
Setting up the environment for python is a piece of a cakewalk, all you need to do it to download the latest version of python as per your operating system from the official website. Once you download the package unzip it and follow the instructions. The package also includes a graphical IDE for rapid development on python.
First Python Program
Now since you get a fair idea of what python is, let’s get started with a hands-on activity. Like any other programing language, we will also start with a “Hello World” program which is very easy in python. Open the IDE, open a new window and paste the code mentioned below.
print(“Hello World!”);
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