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Python Theory

Python is a general-purpose and scripting programming language, created by Guido Van Rossum in the early 90s, and is named after the TV show 'Monty Python's Flying Circus.' It is widely used in various fields such as web development, system administration, and scientific computing, and is favored for its object-oriented features, open-source nature, and portability. Python supports multiple data types and functions, and can be utilized in both interactive and script modes.

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Python Theory

Python is a general-purpose and scripting programming language, created by Guido Van Rossum in the early 90s, and is named after the TV show 'Monty Python's Flying Circus.' It is widely used in various fields such as web development, system administration, and scientific computing, and is favored for its object-oriented features, open-source nature, and portability. Python supports multiple data types and functions, and can be utilized in both interactive and script modes.

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Chapter 1 – Python

What is Python?
• Python is a general purpose programming
language and a scripting language.
• Often, it is applied in scripting roles.
• It’s also called an interpreted language.

Difference between Programming and


Scripting language
Programming Language Scripting Language
Program is executed. (Source Script is interpreted
is compiled then result is
shown)
Program is a sequence of Script is written in scripting
instructions of a task for a language. It’s a type of
computer to perform. programming language in
which we can write code to
control another application.

History of Python
• Invented in early 90s by Guido Van Rossum in
Netherlands.
• It was conceived in 1980s and its
implementation was started in December, 1989.
• Guido Van Rossum is a fan of “Monty Python’s
Flying Circus” TV show.
• Named after Monty Python.
• Open sourced from the beginning.

Scope of Python
• Science → Bio-informatics
• System administration
◦ Unix
◦ Web Logic
◦ Web Sphere
• Web Application Development
◦ CGI
◦ Jython
• Servlets Testing
◦ Scripts

What can I do with Python


• System programming
• Graphical User Interface Programming
• Internet Scripting
• Component Integration
• Database Programming
• Gaming, Images, XML, Robot, etc.

Who uses Python today?


Python is being applied by real revenue-generation
companies:-
• Google uses Python in its web search system
and employed its creator
• Intel, Cisco, IBM, etc. use Python for hardware
testing.
• ESRI use Python as an end-user customization
tool for its popular GIS mapping system.
• YouTube use Python for video sharing service.
Why do people use Python?
• It is object oriented:-
◦ It supports polymorphism, operation
overloading and multiple inheritance
• It’s free (open source):-
◦ Downloading and installation is free and
accessible.
• It’s Powerful:-
◦ Dynamic Typing
◦ Built-in types and tools
◦ Library utilities
◦ Third party utilities
• It’s Portable:-
◦ It runs virtually on every major platform.
◦ It will run perfectly same if you have the
compatible interpreter installed.

Interactive vs Scripting Mode


Interactive Mode Script Mode
• Instructions are given in • Saves all commands as
python prompt shell programs
• Does not save commands • Executes separately in
as a program python shell window.
• Used for testing code

Operators in Python
// → Returns the whole part after division
** → Exponent

Data Types
• Booleans
• Numbers (Int, Float, Fractions)
• Strings
• Lists
• Tuples
• Sets
• Byte, Byte arrays

type() function tells the data type of the variable.

Eg:-
a = “DK
Pattammal”
print(type(a))

O/P:
<type ‘str’>

Function Does
sum() Returns sum of all value is list/tuple
min() Returns smallest value in list/tuple
max() Returns largest value in list/tuple
len() Returns the no. of values in list/tuple
list()/tuple() Converts list/tuple to tuple/list

Tuples are immutable Python object whose value


cannot be changed.

SYNTAX
List:-
a = [1, 2, 3]

Tuple
a = (1, 2, 3)
Chapter 3 – Introduction to
Turtle module

Modules are files containing Python definitions and


statements:-
• They can define functions, classes, variables
• They can include runnable code
• They make code easier to understand by
grouping related code
• They logically organize the code

SYNTAX:-
import <module>
(or)
from <module> import
*

Types of functions in Python:-


•

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