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is a popular programming language.
Python
Python as created by
Guido van Rossum, and released in 1991.
python is used for? 1,2,3,4
web dev,software dev,mathematics,system scripting
server-side or executed by the server
web development
high-level programming language known for its readability and versatility
software development
allows you to perform mathematical tasks on numbers
Mathematics
create scripts that can run commands, manipulate data, and interact with other programs or systems
system scripting
What can Python do?
-Python can be used on a server to create ——–.
*Python can be used alongside software to create ——–.
*Python can connect to database systems. It can also —– and ——–
*Python can be used to handle —— and perform ————.
- Python can be used for——– or ————
-web applications.
-create workflows.
-read and modify files.
-big data and perform complex mathematics.
-rapid prototyping or production-ready software development.
Why Python?
-Python works on ** ** platforms.
-Python has a _____ similar to that of the English language.
-Python has a syntax that allows developers to write programs with _____ than some other programming languages.
-Python runs on an _____ system, meaning that code can be executed as soon as it is written. This means that prototyping can be very _____.
-different platforms.
-simple syntax.
-fewer lines than some other programming languages.
-interpreter system, very quick.
is a simulation of how a real software product will look, work, and feel. Typically built early in the software development process, prototypes are primarily for design feedback and user testing.
prototype in software development
Python can be treated in a ____
procedural way, an object-oriented way or a functional way.
Like a mini-program inside python, with its own set of rules and behaviors.
object
The most recent major version of Python is ___
Python 3. However, Python 2, although not being updated with anything other than security updates, is still quite popular.
Python will be written in a ___
text editor. It is possible to write Python in an Integrated Development Environment(IDE), such as **Thonny, Pycharm, Netbeans, or Eclipse **which are particularly useful when managing larger collections of Python files.
examples of ide
Thonny, Pycharm, Netbeans, or Eclipse.
Python uses ____ to complete a command, unlike other programming languages which often use semicolons or parentheses.
New lines
Python relies on ____
indentation, using whitespace, to define scope; such as the scope of loops, functions, and classes. Other programming languages often use curly brackets for this purpose.
An interpreted programming language, this means that as a developer you write Python (.py) files in a text editor and then put those files into the Python interpreter to be executed.
Python