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As we learned in the previous page, Python syntax can

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be executed by writing directly in the Command Line:
Python Indentation

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>>> print("Hello, World!")
Hello, World! Python Comments

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Or by creating a python file on the server, using the .py file extension, and running it in
the Command Line:

C:\Users\Your Name>python myfile.py

Python Indentation
Indentation refers to the spaces at the beginning of a code line.

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if 5 > 2:
print("Five is greater than two!")

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Python will give you an error if you skip the indentation:

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if 5 > 2:
print("Five is greater than two!")

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The number of spaces is up to you as a programmer, the most common use is four, but it
has to be at least one.

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if 5 > 2:
print("Five is greater than two!")
if 5 > 2:
print("Five is greater than two!")

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Python Variables
In Python, variables are created when you assign a value to it:

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Variables in Python:

x = 5
y = "Hello, World!"

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Python has no command for declaring a variable.

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You will learn more about variables in the Python Variables chapter.
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Comments
Python has commenting capability for the purpose of in-code documentation.

Comments start with a #, and Python will render the rest of the line as a comment:

Example
Comments in Python:

#This is a comment.
print("Hello, World!")

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