Python tutorials Day 1: Python environment setup

Introduction to Python

Python (British pronunciation: /ˈpaɪθən / American pronunciation: /ˈpaɪθɑːn/) is a widely used interpreted, high-level programming, general-purpose programming language created by Guido van Rosum, first published in 1991. Think of it as an improvement (adding some of the advantages of other programming languages, such as object-oriented) LISP.

Python's design philosophy emphasizes code readability and concise syntax (especially using space indentation to divide blocks of code rather than curly braces or keywords). Compared to C++ or Java, Python allows developers to express ideas in less code. Whether it is a small or large program, the language tries to make the structure of the program clear and clear.

Like dynamically typed programming languages such as Scheme, Ruby, Perl, and Tcl, Python has a dynamically typed system and garbage collection that automatically manages memory usage and supports multiple programming paradigms, including object-oriented, imperative, functional, and procedural programming. It itself has a large and extensive standard library.

The Python interpreter itself can run on almost all operating systems. One of Python's interpreters, CPython, is written in C, a community-driven free piece of software currently managed by the Python Software Foundation.

During Christmas 1989, it was developed by Guido Van Rosum, the founder of Python, in his spare time. Historical reference for Python: Life is short, I use Python.

Note: This tutorial series is based on Python 3.X