Python Language / Python Introduction

It is a server side scripting programming language used to create web applications and it was created by Guido van Rossum in 1991.

Python Features
1. Interpreted programming language. (Python program is processed / executed at runtime by the interpreter).
2. Interactive (user uses Python prompt to interact with the interpreter to write programs directly).
3. Object-oriented (Real world thing / entity).
4. High-level programming language.
5. works on different platforms (Windows, Mac, Linux, Raspberry Pi, etc).
6. Python source code is also available under the GNU General Public License (GPL).
7. It supports automatic garbage collection.
8. It can be easily integrated with C, C++, COM, ActiveX, CORBA, and Java.

Python uses
1. Create web applications.
2. Create workflows.
3. Connect to database systems.
4. It can also handle files (read and modify files).
5. Handle big data and perform complex mathematics.
6. used for rapid prototyping / for software development.
7. It has simple syntax and easy to use.

Python Programming Language
Sample Program Output
print("Hello World ") Hello, World!

Python keywords
A keyword is a reserved word used in the program for a special meaning.

Python keywords List
exec not and if return def
finally or assert import try del
for pass break in while elif
from print class is with else
global raise continue lambda yield except

Python Comments
They are used for documentation purpose of in-code and they start with a # sign.

Example
Python Comment: #This is a comment in Python.


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