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Why Python
Python Usage
What’s a Programmer
Modes of usage
Data Types
Assignment
Operators
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J I
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Introduction to the
Python Programming Language
Command-line Programming
May 20, 2015Brian A. Malloy
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Python Usage
What’s a Programmer
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1. Why Python
• Python is fun!• Powerful
• Versatile
• Not a dragon to be slain
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2. Python Usage
• Scripting
• Rapid Prototyping
• Python is a helpful dragon
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3. What’s a Programmer
• Someone who writes code
• Writes computer software
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4. Modes of usage
• Command line: type python at a terminal:
• File:
– Use an editor to put commands in afile called hello.py
– type python hello.py
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5. Data Types
• Integer: 4, -9
• Float: 4.3, -9.2, 0.5
• String: ”hello”, ’good bye’
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6. Assignment
• Variables: begin with letter, followed by let-ters or digits:x, sum, name1, name2, . . .
• Move what is on the right hand side to thememory location designated by the vari-able on the left side:x = 17
• Not an equation:x = x + 1
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7. Operators
• +, -, *, /, **
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