Getting Started with Python
Python Basics Tutorial introduces the basics of Python. It helps you quickly set up a Python compilation and development environment, understand Python syntax, and quickly master Python usage, laying a solid foundation for learning other Python tutorials. The Python Getting Started section is organized as follows:
- What is Python?
- Setting Up the Python Environment
- Python Syntax
- Python Variables
- Python Comments
- Python Conditional Statements
- Python Loop Statements
Through this introductory Python tutorial, we hope to help beginners quickly master the basics of Python development.
Reasons for Choosing Python
With so many programming languages available, which one should beginners start with? Let’s take a look at the words of Eric S. Raymond, author of “How to Become a Hacker.”
If you don’t know any computer languages, I recommend starting with Python. It has a clean design, good documentation, and is very beginner-friendly. While it’s a good introductory language, it’s not just a toy; it’s powerful and flexible, making it perfectly suited for large-scale projects.
Furthermore, due to its widespread use in fields like machine learning and deep learning, Python has become a popular language in the AI era. Whether you pursue a career in web development or AI research, learning Python will be of great benefit.
Recently, PYPL released its September 2019 programming language rankings. The survey results show that the top five most popular ones are: Python, Java, JavaScript, C#, PHP. Among them, the search frequency of Python on Google Trends increased by 4.6% year-on-year.
This tutorial uses Python 3
Python Official Announcement
On January 1, 2020, Python 2 will be discontinued. Python 2.7 is confirmed to be the last Python 2.x version.
Therefore, this Python series will primarily cover topics based on Python 3.
Finally, before getting started with Python, let’s first learn about its author. Python was created by the renowned “Uncle Turtle” Guido van Rossum during Christmas 1989 to help him pass the time.
Start your Python learning journey!