Python Tutorial : Beginning In Python
What is Python?
Python is a fast, easy, secure and reliable high-level programming
language. Python was developed by Guido Van Rossum in 1991. With
Python you can do all what you can imagine because it is all-purpose
programming language and provide a multi-platform environment. Today
Python has been used in diverse and important projects and prestigious
organizations such U.S. Army, NASA, Hollywood and others. You can find
more information about the features of Python in www.python.org.
What can I do with Python?
With Python you can do everything. The more you know how Python works
the more things you will be able to do with it. Python is an excellent
tool to automate all your daily tasks and reduce the costs and
processing time. The greatness of Python is that it isn’t only is a
very easy solution but a very professional one and a real programming
language. Also Python combines all the different types of programming,
since lineal programming to OOP (Objects Oriented Programming). Python
is a great and revolutionary programming language that surely will be
your favorite tool for developing small, mid-sized and big
applications.
Introduction:
Whether you are planning move it to python as a programming alternative
or simply you are going to program for first time, I recommend you
visit the official site of Python in order you can download the latest
stable version of Python. For this tutorial I recommend to use the
version 2.5.2. It is a very stable version that you can download for
UNIX, Mac and Windows. Once you install Python in your computer you
must have to open the IDLE (Python GUI) to start operating the “Python
Shell”. Then, once you have opened the Python Shell you are able to
start testing Python. Python is recognized as a very rich programming
language with a ton of features and powerful capabilities. That’s why
before start trying write a complete program you first read well the
small commands, statements in order you can grasp an in-depth
understanding of this without equal programming language.
Furthermore, if you are a more experienced programmer I am sure you
would want skip to the examples and probably you can get some useful
examples and good Python’s techniques; but if you are a novice, try to
start from the beginning without skip to the next chapter. I encourage
you to get the most out from this tutorial and study all what you can
until become a master in Python.
