IHTM Python PCEP Introduction to Python
- 2. Introduction to Python What is Python? Interpreted Object-oriented High-level programming language Dynamic semantics Guido van Rossum Monty Python's Flying Circus
- 3. Introduction to Python Python goals A hobby programming project mature & trustworthy easy and intuitive open source understandable suitable for everyday tasks
- 4. Introduction to Python Why Python? Easy to understand it's often easier to understand someone else's code faster Easy to learn he time needed to learn Python is shorter than for many other languages Easy to obtain Python is free, open and multiplatform Easy to use Easy to understand Easy to teach Easy to learn Easy to obtain Easy to teach the teaching workload is smaller than that needed by other languages Easy to use it's often possible to write code faster when using Python
- 5. Introduction to Python Why not Python? Ruby Perl Perl is more traditional and more conservative than Python Ruby is more innovative and more full of fresh ideas than Python low-level programming • if you want to implement an extremely effective driver or graphical engine, you wouldn't use Python; applications for mobile devices • although this territory is still waiting to be conquered by Python, it will most likely happen someday.
- 6. Introduction to Python Python 2 vs. Python 3 • These two versions aren't compatible with each other. • Python 3 isn't just a better version of Python 2 • Python 3 is a completely different language
- 7. Introduction to Python CPython, Cython, Jython, PyPy, RPython Python aka CPython • is written in the "C" language • the most influential Python • this course will focus on CPython Cython • to automatically translate the Python code into "C" code Jython • a Python written in Java • the current implementation follows Python 2 PyPy • Python within a Python • written in Python-like language named RPython • is compatible with the Python 3