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Python for Beginners - Introduction

Have you come across programming languages? Have you also come across people telling python is one of the easiest language to start with? Let’s go through!

Who invented Python?

Python was designed by Guido van Rossum in 1991.

Why is it so popular and a easy language to learn?

Python provides a considerate amount of built-in libraries to ease out on tasks. Its simplicity is also one of the top reasons why it’s considered good for beginners.
Its libraries and frameworks are majorly used in machine learning projects and tasks which also is a growing field right now.

What if I am from a non technical background, can I still manage to learn?

Absolutely yes! As I mentioned, Python has its own simplicity and nature to write the code with. Its simple and readable syntax makes it easy for everyone to code and ease their tasks.

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What are some of the applications built using Python?

Some of the popular and trending applications which are built using python are:

  1. Netflix
  2. Uber
  3. Spotify
  4. Instacart
  5. Instagram
  6. Pinterest and many more!

Interesting right?

Let’s now deep dive into what we’ll be covering in this series. I’ll also be posting exercises at the end of each part for you to practice.

Part 1:

Introduction to Basic concepts of Python, setting up the python environment and basic python syntax.

Part 2:

Looping statements and control statements

Part 3:

Python lists and Arrays

Part 4:

Methods/Functions

Part 5:

OOPS Concept

Part 6:

File Handling

Part 7:

Python Modules

Theoretical exercise for today’s part is:

Find out why Python is called as Python and answer in the comments below ☺️

Link for Part 1: https://dev.to/tina_popli/python-for-beginners-part-1-984

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