Python #1 What is Python, Downloading Python and Setting up VS Code

Python

What is Python?
Python is a high-level general purpose programming language. Python is Object-Oriented, Interpreted and high-level dynamic language. Python is world wide famous due to its easily readable commands.
Features of Python
·    Easy Language
·    High-level programming
·    C++ is mid-level where else Python is high-level
·    GUI available (Graphical User Interface)
·    Objected Oriented Programming available
·    REPL available (Read Evaluate Print Loop)

History of Python
Python had its foundation in late 1980s. The implementation of Python was started in December 1989 by Guido Van Rossum at CWI in Netherlands. Guido Van Rossum published his first python code “labeled version 0.9.0” to alt.sources in February 1991. The final released was initiated in 1994 with brand new features like ruduce, map, and lambda. On December 2, 2008 python 3.0 was released.

Why we want to learn python?
·     Data Analysis and Processing
·     Games
·     Desktop Applications
·     Hardware/Sensor/Robots
·     Automation
·     Artificial/Virtual Intelligent
Chose any one according to your interest start your journey towards learning python.

Usage of Python
·     Web Applications
·     Machine Learning
·     Data Science
·     Computer Automation
·     Scientific Computing
·     Robotics
·     Desktop Applications
·     Mobile Applications

Downloading Python
Downloading Python as easy as a piece of butter cake.
1. Select your Operating System eg- Windows, MacOS, Linux, etc...
2. Search www.python.org on your personal favorite web browser

3. Make your cursor till downloads and select Python 3.9.6 Download for Windows

4. Open the downloaded file

5. Select Install Now

 

6. Wait till installation finishes

Now this is an important and a additional feature because it helps a lot to you in future.
Now you can use python in Python IDLE, PowerShell and CMD Prompt by typing “python” but, this doesn’t provide any automation feature and make it dull dude to colourless prompt. There are thousands of text editors available in the market:
·     VS Code
·     Visual Studio
·     Sublime 3
·     Notepad ++
·     Notepad
·     PyCharm, etc…

The best among these for beginners and advanced is VS Code:
·     Easy Interface
·     Colourfull
·     Supports all languages
·     By Microsoft

Downloading VS Code
1. Type https://code.visualstudio.com/ in your web browser

(Don’t confuse with Visual Studio. Visual Studio Code and Visual Studio are different)

 

2. Select Download for Windows

3. Run the setup and follow the installation

 

4. Just press Next Option thrice

 

Done now our VS Code is installed, to use it type “vs code” in search bar.