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Sarleymwaka

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introduction to python

python

python is a high level programming language meaning it can be easily understood by humans.
python extension is .py
python environment is a space where you write your python code.examples visual studio,google colab.
features of python include
easy to learn
simple
fuctions:keywords that perform specific tasks example;
1)print functionprint("welcome")-this displays the text in quotes that is welcome.other examples of functons are ;input
identifiers: names used to name

variables;RULES-

must not be keywords,
digits cannot be used, they are case sensitive,
special characters cannot be used.
data structures-ways of organising or describing pieces of data example lists:todo=list["cow","goat"],turple,sets
data types:integer-print(123),
float-numbers with decimal points,
boolean-true or false,
**commenting **in python by use of # and """,""":comments do not a[ppear on the code they just give instructions

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