Python Installation

Python Installation

Download Python [IDLE – Integrated Development Learning Environment] – https://www.python.org/downloads

Download Anaconda Distribution (provide Jupyter and Spyder – IDE for Python) – https://www.anaconda.com/distribution/

PyCharm – An interactive IDE for Python . Download it from

https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/download/

Python is used by Google Search engine, Youtube etc. It is being widely used for System Programming, GUI Programming, Internet Scripting/Web, Gaming, Text Processing, Network Programming, Commercial Robots, Machine Learning, Data Analysis, and Scientific Application.

Working with Python

Python IDLE 

[Integrated Development Learning Environment]

IDLE is a simple that comes with Python. To write and run Python programs interactively, you can either use command line or the IDLE. Python IDLE comprises Python Shell [Interactive Mode] and Python Editor [Script Mode]

In Python Shell [Interactive Mode] 

You can type code in front of Python prompt >>> (three greater than sign), and press Enter key after command, It gets immediately executed and the output is displayed then and there.

Python Editor [Script Mode] 

In interactive mode (>>>) there is no provision for saving the commands that we typed at the Python prompt.

The Python Editor [Script Mode], allows you to save your python code, with .py extension and can be reused when you want.

To Create New Python Module, Click on File ->New.

Type python commands and save it with “abc.py”, don’t forget to give .py extension.

To Run the python saved module, Click on Run->Run Module or Press F5 Key.

This will show the result in the python shell.

Anaconda Navigator [Jupyter Notebook]

Type Code, To execute either click on RUN button or Press CTRL+Enter key

Spyder IDE

JetBrains PyCharm IDE (Not Free, Available Trial Version) (https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/download/