Python is a very easy language and has a very straightforward syntax. It encourages programmers to program without boilerplate (prepared) code. The simplest directive in Python is the “print” directive – it simply prints out a line (and also includes a newline, unlike in C).
There are two major Python versions, Python 2 and Python 3. Python 2 and 3 are quite different. This tutorial uses Python 3, because it more semantically correct and supports newer features. Lastly, Python 2 will slowly get phased out.
For example, one difference between Python 2 and 3 is the
statement. In Python 2, the “print” statement is not a function, and therefore it is invoked without parentheses. However, in Python 3, it is a function, and must be invoked with parentheses.
To print a string in Python 3, just write:
[python] print("This line will be printed.")[/python]Python Hello World Program
Python Indentation
Python uses indentation for blocks, instead of curly braces. Both tabs and spaces are supported, but the standard indentation requires standard Python code to use four spaces. For example:
[python] x = 3if x == 3:
# indented four spaces
print("x is 3.")[/python]
Change the value of the variable from 3 to another number. example: x = 9 so when the if x == 3: statement is executed it will be false (so nothing will print on the screen.) because x=9 not 3, after your change. Play with the code below:
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