Python Basics
Python supports three numeric data types: “integer”, “float”, and “complex”.
It is an *interpreted language*, meaning code is executed line by line, which differs
from compiled languages.
Python is *object-oriented* and *high-level*, allowing for easier interaction with
users.
It was created by Guido van Rossum during 1985 – 1990.
Features of Python –
Easy to Learn
Easy to read
Easy to maintain
Scalable
GUI Programming
Traditional Development Cycle
Start
Startthe application
the application
Testthe
Start behaviour
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Stop
Startthe
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Edit
Start theProgram
application
Recompile the code
Start the application
Relink the
Start theExecutable
application file
Python Development Cycle
Start
Startthe
the application
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Testthe
Start Behaviour
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Stopthe
Start application
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Edit thethe
Start Program code
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Python Syntax and Structure
Identifier –
a name give to variables, function, class, module or other entities in program.
Rules for naming –
Starting from (a-z), (A-Z), or Underscore(_)
The remaining letters can be letters, numbers, or underscore.
Case sensitive.
Cannot be reserved word – (have special meaning like false, true,
global and with etc.)
Indentation and Lines -
It uses *indentation* instead of braces to define code blocks, which is crucial for
controlling the flow of execution.
Block of codes are denoted by Indentation.
Variables and Data Types
Variables in Python are *reserved memory locations* to store values, and their
types are dynamically assigned.
Based on the data type of the variables, the interpreter allocates memory.
You can locate integers, decimal, or char.
Python has several *standard data types* : used to define the operation
possible on them including –
Numbers – (int, float, complex)
Strings – (set of chartacters)
Lists - (collection of elements)
Tuples – (similar to list but immutable)
Dictionaries – (key value pairs)
Operators in Python
Python includes various *operators* :
Arithmetic operators - perform common mathematical
operations.
a=4
b=2
print(a+b)
print(a-b)
print(a*b)
print(a/b)
print(a%b)
print(a**b)
print(a//b)
Comparison operators - are used to compare two values.
a=4
b=2
print(a==b)
print(a!=b)
print(a>b)
print(a<b)
print(a>=b)
print(a<=b)
Logical operators - combine conditional statements.
a=2
print(a<5 and a<10) #output - true
a=5
print(a<1 and a<10) #output - false
Assigment operstors - used to assign values to variables.
Bitwise operators - used to compare binary numbers
5 -> 101
7 -> 111
a=5
b=7
print(a&b) #output – 5
print(a|b) #output - 7
Writing Python Programs
The video demonstrates how to write simple programs, such as
adding two numbers and calculating the area of a circle.
a = int(input(“enter first element”)
b = int(input(“enter second element”)
c = a+b
print(“sum =”,c)
Input functions are used to gather user data, which is often
converted to integers for calculations.
