Python programming for beginners

Kipkurui Evans Langat — Sat, 23 Apr 2022 20:30:02 +0000

What is python?

Python is a high-level, object-oriented programming language. Most beginners in the development field prefer Python as one of the first languages to learn because of its simplicity and versatility.

Executing the Python program.

take for example we have created a file named main.py and we want to run it we will do the following

Python3 main.py

Creating Functions in Python

for example : if we want to create a function to add two variables


  def add_10(x):
     return (10+x)

Data Types

numbers
strings
boolean
tuples
lists
dictionaries

control statements

for loop

A for loop is used for iterating over a sequence (that is either a list, a tuple, a dictionary, a set, or a string).

eg.
Print each fruit in a fruit list:

fruits = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
for x in fruits:
  print(x)

if statement

If statement:

a = 33
b = 200
if b > a:
  print("b is greater than a")

Applications of Python.

Artificial Intelligence
Desktop Application
Automation
Web Development
Data Wrangling, Exploration And Visualization.