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Lectura-3-Beginner’s Guide to PythonOverview

Python is a powerful, object-oriented programming language known for its clear syntax and ease of use, making it suitable for prototype development. It features a large standard library, interactive mode for testing, and is compatible with multiple operating systems. Python supports various data types, object-oriented programming, and includes advanced features like generators and automatic memory management.

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Lectura-3-Beginner’s Guide to PythonOverview

Python is a powerful, object-oriented programming language known for its clear syntax and ease of use, making it suitable for prototype development. It features a large standard library, interactive mode for testing, and is compatible with multiple operating systems. Python supports various data types, object-oriented programming, and includes advanced features like generators and automatic memory management.

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Lectura 3: Beginner’s Guide to Python/Overview

Python is a clear and powerful object-oriented programming language,


comparable to Perl, Ruby, Scheme, or Java.

Some of Python's notable features:

• Uses an elegant syntax, making the programs you write easier to


read.

• Is an easy-to-use language that makes it simple to get your


program working. This makes Python ideal for prototype
development and other ad-hoc programming tasks, without
compromising maintainability.

• Comes with a large standard library that supports many common


programming tasks such as connecting to web servers, searching
text with regular expressions, reading and modifying files.

• Python's interactive mode makes it easy to test short snippets of


code. There's also a bundled development environment called
IDLE.

• Is easily extended by adding new modules implemented in a


compiled language such as C or C++.

• Can also be embedded into an application to provide a


programmable interface.

• Runs anywhere, including Mac OS X, Windows, Linux, and Unix,


with unofficial builds also available for Android and iOS.
• Is free software in two senses. It doesn't cost anything to
download or use Python, or to include it in your application. Python
can also be freely modified and re-distributed because while the
language is copyrighted it's available under an open-source
license.

Some programming-language features of Python are:

• A variety of basic data types are available: numbers (floating point,


complex, and unlimited-length long integers), strings (both ASCII
and Unicode), lists, and dictionaries.

• Python supports object-oriented programming with classes and


multiple inheritances.

• Code can be grouped into modules and packages.

• The language supports raising and catching exceptions, resulting in


cleaner error handling.

• Data types are strongly and dynamically typed. Mixing


incompatible types (e.g. attempting to add a string and a number)
causes an exception to be raised, so errors are caught sooner.

• Python contains advanced programming features such as


generators and list comprehensions.

• Python's automatic memory management frees you from having


to manually allocate and free memory in your code.

See the SimplePrograms collection of short programs, gradually


increasing in length, which shows off Python's syntax and readability.
Writing Pythonic code is not hard---but you have to get used to the
(PEP) code style rules. You can test, check, and improve your code style
at online resources such as Pythonchecker.com.

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